recruitment data

The WaveTrackR March Report has revealed that the final month of the financial year was an extraordinary month for job postings.

If ever there was a time we needed in-depth insights into the state of the recruitment industry it is now, nearly one year after the UK went into its first lockdown and the world came to a halt. Since then, the way we work has irrevocably…

It hasn’t been the easiest start to the year we were all led to believe would be better than in 2020. A sharp rise in cases led to a third lockdown being imposed on January 6th, schools shutting and swathes of businesses forced to close…

News outlets are always going to lead with the most dramatic figures, which is why coverage on this morning’s release of ONS figures for September to the end of November is focusing on the big numbers. Unemployment is up to 5%,…

It is fast becoming clear that the start of 2021 will be far from the recovery period we had all once hoped it would be, which makes December’s WaveTrackR data all the more encouraging. Even as the year was closing - when the trend is…

We have grown used to soaring applications across many industries but WaveTrackR data collected in November reveals that applications decreased by over 40% from October. Jobs, too, have dipped, though by a far less sizeable 9%. It is not…

Covid-19 has hit businesses across the world hard. 2020 has undoubtedly been an incredibly challenging year for all and start-ups certainly experienced their share of upheaval. However, many have found ways to pivot in order to survive,…

The news is full of doom and gloom, worrying statistics and of course acres of space dedicated to the second national lockdown. And times are tough for so many, that much is undeniable. Which makes WaveTrackR’s October Report all the more…

Another day, another set of figures released by the Office for National Statistics that are jumped upon by the press to spell out doom and gloom. Yes, some of the stats are alarming and paint a pretty unhealthy picture of the current state…

After months of soaring application figures and sluggish jobs numbers, WaveTrackR data is showing signs of stability in the market as September ends and October begins. Application numbers are starting to decrease, which is hopefully an…