Recent Recruitment Trends

It’s been a sluggish 6 months, continuing a 2-year trend of low recruitment needs. However there have been some greenshoots in terms of:

• contract work in projects & transformation space
• demand for financial reporting, financial control, treasury and tax roles has been steady
• an increase in hiring in the resilient sectors of property, infrastructure, energy and private equity
• more opportunities in the junior & mid-level space

Advice for Candidates

• leverage your network. This is particularly  important for senior candidates - who are facing high competition for roles - to be able to access hidden jobs
• only apply for roles relevant to experience
• expect less flexibility on working from home as companies increasingly shift towards workforces being in the office

Advice for Clients

• speed up recruitment processes at the junior to mid-level to ensure you retain high-calibre candidates who may have multiple opportunities.