The research highlighted some key information on the challenges, aspirations and requirements from job seekers

“have Fridays off, and we won’t call you unless it’s an emergency!”

It’s always about the people and culture, not the benefits – the joy from duvet days or late starts only really last for a certain amount of time

In the wake of the latest HMRC consultation, we discussed the implications of the legislation and how this will affect businesses.

Multinational corporates have been particularly active and we have an increase in the level of salaries and roles on offer

Internationally we are seeing payrolls being brought back in-house, which is not what you would expect with the political environment around Brexit

Specialist skills are increasing in demand as we have seen a 57% increase in reward roles, 36% increase in In-House recruitment roles and 25% increase in the number of Learning & Development roles.

The Big Four firms continue to restructure their HR functions, ensuring demand for commercially focused HR Business Partners and specialists in recruitment, talent and learning.

Internal annual salary reviews are typically 2-3% excluding promotions where individuals typically incur a £5,000-£15,000 increase depending upon individual skills, experience & role scope.

Over the course of the last 12 months, we have seen an increase in internal mobility and direct sourcing in the larger corporates