Block Date: Monthly

Q1 2024 Recruitment Trends Report

Quarter Snapshot Jobs in Q1 of 2024 were up 4% compared to Q4 2023 – a modest rise but a positive result considering they fell in Q4. Applications plateaued, with a 0% rise on Q4 2023 figures. The average application per job was 17, unchanged from Q4 2023. Education posted the highest percentage of jobs […]

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Q2 2023 Recruitment Trends Report

Quarterly performance Both jobs and applications are down on the first quarter, with jobs in Q2 5% under Q1’s figures and applications 13% below. The average application per job in Q2 was 18, compared to 21 in Q1. However, 18 is still higher than the figure for any quarter in 2022. The industry posting the […]

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May 2023 Recruitment Trends Report

Monthly performance Following plummeting jobs and applications in April, May figures have risen slightly. Jobs have increased by 17% from April and applications increased by 2%. The gains are small but the downwards trajectory has been halted. The average application per job number remains at the year-low of 13 that we also saw in April, […]

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April 2023 Recruitment Trends Report

Monthly performance In a marked change from March’s boost to job activity, April saw drops in both jobs and applications. Jobs were 23% under March figures and applications were 22% under. This has brought the average application per job number down to 13, from 17 in March. Health & Nursing boosted recruitment with a significant […]

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