Rail Recruitment Insights

Autumn 2023

Summary

…numerous companies are not publicly posting all their job openings

Engineering Skills

...BIM is in demand because of the shortage of design personnel in the market

Specialist Skills

…escalating demand for safety critical personnel in response to accelerating project delivery

Business Support

…project cancellations, delays, and the ongoing escalation of costs, has heightened the need for commercial experts

Takeaway

…which suggests that the actual demand exceeds what we have observed

Takeaway

…explore adjacent sectors where transferable skills can attract design professionals

Takeaway

…the importance of encouraging new safety critical workers into the industry

Takeaway

…clients to seek resources to optimise profits, minimise expenses, and legal counsel to ensure they recover funds

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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