A new year often brings with it thoughts of change and resolutions, both in our private and professional lives. Perhaps you’re looking to get a promotion this year, or maybe you’re looking for a new job entirely in 2024? The last 12 months have seen difficult economic conditions across the world, but with the situation likely to improve in 2024, the job market is also likely to provide more opportunities in the next 12 months. The question is, what are the top industries that are hiring in 2024? Here is a list we’ve gathered using Hays data of permanent job openings. The top industries hiring ..read more

Greater awareness of the climate crisis and a desire for positive societal change mean that more and more of us are becoming passionate about sustainability, but the idea of finding your first “green” job can be daunting if you lack experience or in-depth knowledge. However, we’re seeing that the desire to work in sustainability is there. A recent poll run by Hays on LinkedIn showed that 81% of 25,825 respondents are interested in working in a role that focuses on combatting climate change. This follows another poll we ran in 2021, where 85% of over 18,000 people replied similarly. Here’s the ..read more

It’s probably happened to you at least once before… during your job search you’ve spotted the perfect job advertisement that you’d love to apply for, only to realise you don’t quite match all the stated job requirements. Perhaps you feel you don’t have the specific experience the job description states is needed, or you lack a particular technical skill that is listed. The chances are that because of this, you counted yourself out, and didn’t apply for the role. The next time this happens to you, don’t discount applying in the first instance. Instead, assess whether the skills or competenci ..read more

If you are looking to advance your career in 2021’s job market, it’ll require a determined and strategic effort to stand out and a willingness to disrupt your pre-COVID-19 job searching model. There’s no denying that COVID-19 has – and will continue to have – a hugely disruptive effect on everything to do with the world of work. We’re working differently, collaborating differently and prioritising differently than this time last year. Is it any wonder then that you need to approach your job search differently too? After all, what worked well when job searching in the past now requires some ad ..read more

If you’ve found yourself in the position of being made redundant, don’t be afraid of communicating it clearly on your CV and in a job interview. When addressing your redundancy on your CV, include any relevant and appropriate background information, such as the department or organisation needing to downsize, and ensure you highlight your key achievements in the role. Similarly, address any redundancy-related questions in a job interview by focusing on successes in your previous job and explaining how you’ve used your time proactively since your redundancy. Your career can bounce back from ..read more

If you’re looking for a new job, the opportunity to learn new skills, and discover content and connections that can support your career, then LinkedIn is the place for you. With 850+ million people on LinkedIn globally, including recruiters and prospective employers, and millions of jobs available, it gives you the best opportunity to find your dream role. In fact, eight people are hired every minute on LinkedIn! In this blog, you can find top tips to help your LinkedIn profile stand out among the 52 million jobseekers who visit the site every week, as well as information on the free resource ..read more

Congratulations! You’ve landed an interview and could soon be taking the next exciting step in your career. But there’s a problem. The interview is scheduled at 3pm – exactly the same time as an important client meeting – a meeting you’ve spent weeks preparing for. Even though many interviews are now increasingly being conducted remotely, it suddenly dawns on you that you’ll need to somehow manoeuvre getting time off to attend the interview, and potentially reorganise your work schedule completely. So, what do you do? Three things to consider when trying to get time off work for a job intervi ..read more

Did you intend to start looking for a new job shortly before the COVID-19 outbreak, and are now wondering whether or not you should resume that search? Or perhaps you’ve been forced to seek a new role due to a change in circumstances, directly caused by the coronavirus disruption? Either way, it’s important for you to remember that it is possible to find a new job during this time – or indeed, any other time of economic uncertainty or recession. After all, as our CEO, Alistair Cox says, “the world is going to need talented people, that hasn’t changed.” So, what are the steps you could ta ..read more

The start of a new year is often a time when many of us to decide the moment has come to look for a new job. After all, the holiday season often feels like a natural time to reflect on where life is going. Combine this with the back-to-work January blues, and it’s no surprise that job search activity, and thus competition among jobseekers, is typically high at this time of year. In fact, a recent survey* of ours found that a staggering 80% of people intend to search for a new job in 2020. So, if you, like so many, have returned to work after the festive period with the realisation that the ti ..read more

“Skills” and “competencies” are two terms you’ll come across regularly when searching for your next job.  It might seem as if these two words are interchangeable – but it’s actually not quite right to describe “competency” as a mere synonym of “skill”. There is, in fact, a very real difference between these two terms. If you’re looking for a new job or are keen to understand how you can advance in your career, it’s important that you recognise the differences between the two. Grasping the differences will help you to: Review job descriptions more effectively, so that you can more accura ..read more