We stay on top of recruitment and employment trends and use our research and market insight to create the reports which will help you hire, manage and retain the people your business needs.
Read through a selection here.
The second report in the Decoding Global Talent series by Totaljobs (as part of The Stepstone Group) and the Boston Consulting Group unveil the changing work preferences of workers in the age of generative AI (GenAI). Discover how UK workers compare to the rest of the world when it comes to confidence, adaptability to new technologies and openness to learn.
Totaljobs (as part of The Stepstone Group) and the Boston Consulting Group have partnered again for the Global Talent Survey – one of the largest workforce surveys in the world. Drawing insights from 150,000 workers in 188 countries, the first report Decoding Global Talent 2024: Dream Destinations & Mobility Trends in the series decodes international mobility trends of workers.
New research from Totaljobs and the Fawcett Society highlights the lack of support new mothers receive at work, and the long-term effect this has on their opportunities. The report deep dives into the challenges working mothers face when returning from maternity leave as they balance childcare responsibilities. Plus, the impact on businesses.
Explore our key insights below, or download the full guide, to see how you can uplift, engage, and champion working mothers throughout their career, while attracting new talent and retaining your valued workforce.
As infertility rises within the UK, new research from Totaljobs and the Fawcett Society explores insights from UK workers undergoing fertility treatments. Our findings spotlight the challenges staff face while balancing treatment with work, and the cost to individuals and businesses alike.
Discover our key insights below, or download the full guide, to see how you can create an inclusive environment for those facing infertility, while attracting new talent and retaining your valued workforce.
Totaljobs and Universum are pleased to release the latest Student Rankings for 2022, sharing the most attractive graduate employers in the UK – and a whole lot more.
New research by Totaljobs, and its global partners in StepStone Group, warns of a worldwide labour shortage, as official UN data suggests that the world’s five largest economies will lose 30 million working-aged people by 2030.
As part of our Global Talent Survey, 16,000 workers from the industrial goods sector shared their attitudes about remote work, job change and their ideal workplace.
Businesses are looking to the government for support because of the rising cost of living and workers are looking for salary increases in line with rising inflation rates. The latest report from Totaljobs has delivered insight on how the rising cost of living is affecting workers, jobseekers, and ultimately businesses. This is changing what candidates and jobseekers are prioritising in their careers.
Our latest report in the Global Talent Survey series, ‘Decoding the digital talent challenge’, examines how to attract and retain the digital talent needed to transform your business in an overheated recruitment market.
A person’s socioeconomic background impacts their access to opportunity throughout their lifetime. This can be mapped across their education, job hunting experience, chances of gaining work experience, access to employment and, ultimately, their success in the workplace. The latest report from Totaljobs and the Social Mobility Foundation investigates this in detail, and provides employers with a checklist of key actions they can take in order to boost social mobility in the UK.
Unpack the largest workforce trend study in the world in Decoding Global Talent 2021, a report series produced by Totaljobs and Boston Consulting Group.
A new report from Totaljobs and the Work Foundation shares insights and recommendations for care providers, Government and sector bodies, focused on recruitment, retention and progression within social care.
The UK job market continues to evolve, shaped by economic shifts and employer hiring strategies. In this edition of the Hiring Trends Index, we analyse the key recruitment patterns of the first quarter of 2025 and look ahead to what’s on the horizon for Q2.
Discover how to use pay transparency to attract and retain the Gen Z talent your business needs to succeed in our webinar on 14th May at 10:00am.
Discover 11 key recruitment KPIs that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the candidate experience.
Explore key recruitment obstacles and unlock proven strategies to secure top talent in a competitive market.
You’ve written a job advert and drawn up a shortlist of candidates, but before you can go ahead with a job offer, you need to go through the interview process. We’re here to help by looking at interview questions to ask candidates for more efficient hiring.
New research from Totaljobs ranked quality of life factors for 15 major UK cities, spotlighting the greatest each area has to offer people looking for the best work-life balance in 2023.
Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.
Below is your step-by-step guide to using the Totaljobs CV Database, a tool which lets you take control of your hiring by easily searching for candidates.
Filter searches by skillset and location, see candidates’ application history, contact the best suited, and set up alerts to find others who fit the brief.
Learn how to improve the candidate experience and your employer brand by giving unsuccessful applicants valuable insights and actionable feedback.
Offering a job to a candidate is the final step of any successful recruitment process. Find out everything you need to know about job offers in our comprehensive guide.
Discover key exit interview questions that can uncover valuable insights into the employee experience and aid future talent retention.
Drawing from analysis of 17.4 million job ads across 23 industries, Totaljobs’ latest research reveals the pivotal salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2025. Download our comprehensive UK Salary Trends Report for essential insights into crafting competitive remuneration packages to support talent attraction and retention.
Learn how you can utilise second interviews to get an in-depth understanding of your remaining candidates and identify the best one for the role.
By implementing clear and effective personal development plans, employers can effectively support their employees in reaching their career goals. Here’s how.
Below is your step-by-step guide to advertising a job on Totaljobs.
Before you get started, be sure that you have:
With diversity and the gender-pay gap a key focus of many UK organisations, we have conducted extensive research into how the language of a job ad could impact on diversity.
Using previous academic research from The University of Waterloo and Duke University which outlined a series of male and female gender-coded words, we analysed 76,929 job adverts over a six week period to assess the frequency of gender-coded words in UK recruitment.
With findings candidates with the right skills a challenge for 67% of employers, there’s never been a better time to learn how to conduct competency-based interviews. This structured interview style assesses the skills and abilities a candidate can bring to the table, helping you to access a wider pool of talent, hire more objectively, and find the best person for the job.
The most recent ONS estimates of labour market data (13th June 2023) show that wage growth picked up in April 2023. This is set to make the Bank of England’s plans to halve inflation more difficult, making another raise in interest rates likely. The market is still tight; therefore, redundancies and unemployment in the UK remain low. Meanwhile, long-term sickness is at an all-time high.
With 65% of UK workers open to relocating, employers can expand their talent pool by providing support with relocation costs.
Workers from the UK, US and Germany think humans should make the final decision to hire, but still share the excitement about AI’s potential at work and in the recruitment process.
With 64% of recruiters citing finding candidates with the right skills among their top challenges, creating effective job adverts has never been more important.
Uncover effective strategies for managing stress in the workplace and enhancing workforce wellbeing.
AI is rapidly going mainstream, and people are as excited as they are sceptical about its implications in the world of work and beyond. So, who is winning jobseekers’ hearts when it comes to hiring?
Learn how you can implement an employee reward strategy that increases motivation and engagement amongst your workforce.
Frequent salary reviews are vital to keeping employees engaged. Learn how to keep up with industry standards of pay and retain your top performers.
New research from Totaljobs ranked quality of life factors for 15 major UK cities, spotlighting the greatest each area has to offer people looking for the best work-life balance in 2023.
Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.
Uncover the pitfalls of interviewer bias in hiring processes and learn proven strategies to cultivate fairer, more inclusive recruitment practices.
With a third of workers looking for a fresh start this year, successfully managing notice periods is crucial. In this guide we’ll examine what employers need to know about the different types of notice periods, their legal obligations and fixed term contracts.
The ONS released its latest estimates of labour market data (16th May 2023), showing a continuing increase in labour participation. This increase is largely driven by students – who are working part-time or looking for part-time employment – as well as self-employed workers. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed for over 12 months has been increasing.
According to our research, over half (54%) of HR leaders say it has become more difficult to hire for entry level roles in the last two years. Meanwhile, youth unemployment is on the rise, young people report lacking adequate career advice and face limited opportunities trying to enter the workforce. So, how can employers bring their entry level opportunities to more young people?
The cost of living is hampering young people’s career prospects and looks set to deepen long-standing challenges employers have in reaching and attracting entry level talent.
The latest report from Totaljobs, in partnership with Career Ready, shows that due to the rising cost of living, school leavers are confronted with growing concerns around money which threatens their career aspirations. This is having a negative impact on social mobility, with financial factors disproportionately affecting those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. The report offers insight into young people’s limitations and employers’ expectations.