{"id":22893,"date":"2020-10-13T09:59:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T08:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/?p=22893"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:54:48","slug":"tiger-recruitments-quarterly-market-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/workplace-insights\/tiger-recruitments-quarterly-market-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Recruitment\u2019s Quarterly Market Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">As we settle into Q3, there has been a clear shift in employer and jobseeker priorities. Permanent hiring has slowed and demand for temporary and fixed-term contract staff has remained consistent. Hybrid or flexible working arrangements are still a non-negotiable for many candidates, with working parents seeking greater flexibility around start and finish times.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Economic Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that the number of payrolled employees decreased by 0.4% between May 2024 and May 2025. A dip of 0.1% in just one month between April and May this year has likely been influenced by a seasonal slowdown in industries such as hospitality, education and retail, where temporary roles end after financial year-end decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Despite these short-term contractions, the employment rate for those aged 16-64 rose to 75.2% between March and May, a positive sign of growing labour market participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Our recruitment experts predict stability in Q3, although the Autumn Budget is contributing to uncertainty within the permanent market.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Demand Grows for True Flexibility<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Jobseekers have shown hesitancy around career moves. For many, true flexibility, not just hybrid working, has become a non-negotiable. They want autonomy over what time they start and finish, and the ability to work from home or abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Temporary and Contract Hiring Trends<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Tiger Recruitment Consultants have noted that temporary interviews are now being treated with the same rigour as permanent hires.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Increased workloads are being managed by contract staff to cover departures<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Maternity leave coverage is a key driver of contract hiring<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Smaller businesses are leaning towards fixed-term contract hires, while larger organisations continue to rely on temporary staff to meet immediate needs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Jobseeker Priorities<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Hybrid working remains a top priority<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Access to more flexible working hours (e.g. later starts\/earlier finishes)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">A positive and inclusive company culture<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">ONS data paints a mixed picture, with some notable signs of resilience. Despite the dip in payrolled employees, the employment rate and wage growth point to resilience in a complex and shifting economic climate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To download a copy of this recruitment market update, <a href=\"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/uk-market-update-tiger-recruitment\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we settle into Q3, there has been a clear shift in employer and jobseeker priorities. Permanent hiring has slowed and demand for temporary and fixed-term contract staff has remained consistent. Hybrid or flexible working arrangements are still a non-negotiable for many candidates, with working parents seeking greater flexibility around start and finish times. 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