Talent Trends Report - December 2024

Our latest Talent Trends report takes into account the latest S&P Global REC/ONS Report on Jobs for November 2024. We look at what this means for UK businesses.

The December 2024 Hiring Insights report helps employers reflect on the recruitment market and prepare for future workforce planning. The end of the year is an ideal time to review hiring performance, assess talent challenges and identify opportunities to improve recruitment outcomes.

Businesses should consider whether their hiring process is attracting the right candidates, whether salary and benefits remain competitive, and whether their recruitment model can flex with changing demand. Strong planning can help reduce reactive hiring and create a more consistent pipeline of skilled talent.

Vermelo supports organisations with recruitment process outsourcing, embedded talent, MSP, consultancy and total talent solutions. Our insight-led approach helps employers make better hiring decisions and build recruitment strategies that are aligned with business priorities.

In the report

In this month’s report, we highlight the significant job market trends, including:

• Increased employment costs reduce the demand for employees

• Staff appointments continue to fall

• Vacancy numbers continue to decline

• Candidate availability rises again

We explore how you can overcome these significant hiring challenges and continue your growth objectives by using contract and temporary hires. - read the full report now.