Recruiter demand soaring in the UK according to LinkedIn

Demand for recruiters is soaring in the UK, according to new data from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network. In June 2021, there were nine times more recruiter jobs posted compared to June 2020, and over two times more than the 2019 average. Demand is also increasing across Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain where there are 8x more recruiter jobs being advertised compared to last year. Globally, the demand for recruiters fell sharply between February and April of 2020 when the first wave of the pandemic hit. As 2020 progressed and economies started to reopen, recruiter roles increased as businesses looked to hire more staff, before surpassing pre-pandemic levels in the UK in January 2021. People transitioning careers into recruitment roles in the UK mainly come from sales, human resources and business development functions. When looking for a new job today, recruiters globally are more likely to care about job security and company mission. While work-life balance, compensation, and company culture are still the most important factors for recruiters when considering a new job opportunity, LinkedIn has seen a shift in preferences over the past year. Job security jumped 21% as a priority for recruiters when job hunting, followed…
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