STEM Recruitment Insights

Autumn 2023

Wages

High UK inflation means people need to earn more money…

Self-employed

Self-employed worker numbers are 13% lower than pre-pandemic levels...

ED&I

Just 27% of the UK STEM workforce are women…

Grads

First degree STEM graduate numbers plateaued…

Flexibility

53% of those in STEM Professional / Associate Professions are resident in just four UK regions…

Takeaway

…candidates want transparency on pay during the recruitment process

Takeaway

…this valuable pool of legacy contractors is more open to permanent / FTC opportunities

Takeaway

…Addressing flexible working hours and locations along with qualification paths and structured career progression make all the difference

Takeaway

…up to 6% remained unemployed after 15 months, representing a pool of untapped talent

Takeaway

…hybrid/remote working has the potential to remove geographical barriers to accessing talent

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Total Market STEM Recruitment Insights Report

Autumn 2023

Wages

High UK inflation means people need to earn more money…

Takeaway

…this valuable pool of legacy contractors is more open to permanent / FTC opportunities

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Self-employed

High UK inflation means people need to earn more money…

Takeaway

…this valuable pool of legacy contractors is more open to permanent / FTC opportunities

Read more

ED&I

Just 27% of the UK STEM workforce are women…

Takeaway

…key learnings come from the study of roles where a good gender balance has been achieved

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Grads

First degree STEM graduate numbers plateaued in 2021/22…

Takeaway

…up to 6% remained unemployed after 15 months, a pool of untapped talent

Read more

Flexibiity

53% of in STEM Professional / Associate Professions are resident in just four UK regions…

Takeaway

…hybrid/remote working has the potential to remove geographical barriers to accessing talent

Read more

Total Market STEM Recruitment Insights Report

Autumn 2023

Wages

High UK inflation means people need to earn more money…

Takeaway

…this valuable pool of legacy contractors is more open to permanent / FTC opportunities

Read more

Self-employed

High UK inflation means people need to earn more money…

Takeaway

…this valuable pool of legacy contractors is more open to permanent / FTC opportunities

Read more

ED&I

Just 27% of the UK STEM workforce are women…

Takeaway

…key learnings come from the study of roles where a good gender balance has been achieved

Read more

Grads

First degree STEM graduate numbers plateaued in 2021/22…

Takeaway

…up to 6% remained unemployed after 15 months, a pool of untapped talent

Read more

Flexibiity

53% of in STEM Professional / Associate Professions are resident in just four UK regions…

Takeaway

…hybrid/remote working has the potential to remove geographical barriers to accessing talent

Read more

Total Market STEM Recruitment Insights Report

Autumn 2023

Wages

High UK inflation means people need to earn more money…

Self-employed

Self-employed worker numbers are 13% lower than pre-pandemic levels…

ED&I

Just 27% of the UK STEM workforce are women…

Grads

First degree STEM graduate numbers plateaued in 2021/22…

Flexibiity

53% of in STEM Professional / Associate Professions are resident in just four UK regions…

Takeaway

…this valuable pool of legacy contractors is more open to permanent / FTC opportunities

Takeaway

…this valuable pool of legacy contractors is more open to permanent / FTC opportunities

Takeaway

…key learnings come from the study of roles where a good gender balance has been achieved

Takeaway

…up to 6% remained unemployed after 15 months, a pool of untapped talent

Takeaway

…hybrid/remote working has the potential to remove geographical barriers to accessing talent

Wages

High UK inflation means people need to earn more money…

Takeaway

…candidates want transparency on pay during the recruitment process

Read more

Self-employed

Self-employed worker numbers are 13% lower than pre-pandemic levels…

Takeaway

…this valuable pool of legacy contractors is more open to permanent / FTC opportunities

Read more

ED&I

Just 27% of the UK STEM workforce are women…

Takeaway

…key learnings come from the study of roles where a good gender balance has been achieved

Read more

Grads

First degree STEM graduate numbers plateaued in 2021/22…

Takeaway

…up to 6% remained unemployed after 15 months, a pool of untapped talent

Read more

Flexibility

53% of in STEM Professional / Associate Professions are resident in just four UK regions…

Takeaway

…hybrid/remote working has the potential to remove geographical barriers to accessing talent

Read more