This is according to the ‘UK Recruitment Industry Status Report 2020-2021’ by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), which has found recruiters are joining professional colleagues in industries such as life sciences, pharma and tech in looking for new roles that fit in with their choice of working conditions.
The biggest constraint on growth in the UK is a labour shortage, a behavioural economist has warned. Britain has lost an estimated 1.3m EU workers since Brexit, Roger Martin-Fagg said. There are 1.8m fewer 15-24-year-olds demographic profiles show and 200,000 55-60-year-olds have taken early retirement. Labour supply has fallen by 3.3m while demand has risen. Health and social care, hospitality, scientific and technical sectors have the largest number of vacancies.
UK job vacancies have hit record levels since the economy reopened as employers scramble to meet demand.
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A career coach Hannah Salton explains exactly how to do it. If you are considering moving into a completely different sector, Hannah Salton says many skills are “transferable”. “Your existing skills can be applied successfully in new contexts or industries,” she explains.
In these uncertain times, it’s becoming increasingly competitive to find a job. Certain roles and industries are seeing a massive spike in job applications. Last year, in less than 24 hours, a receptionist role for a Manchester-based restaurant received almost 1000 job applications. The increase in competition makes it all the more important, that your CV will stand out in front of the hiring manager.