Looking to stay ahead in a competitive hiring landscape? We’ve analysed the latest data from the REC Report to bring you the May 2025 Talent Trends Report, offering expert insight into the current state of the UK recruitment market—and what your business can do now to gain a competitive edge.
A quieter UK job market - an opportunity for smart employers
Although UK hiring activity remains subdued, this quieter period is a strategic opportunity for employers. It’s the ideal time to review your hiring plans, engage with a growing pool of active candidates, and build a robust recruitment pipeline before the market accelerates.
At Gerrard White, we’re seeing a significant increase in candidate availability - especially across the insurance, legal, and tech/change sectors. While permanent hiring is cautious, contract staffing and interim solutions are proving to be flexible, cost-effective options for businesses navigating uncertainty.
As we've seen before, the job market can turn quickly. Employers who act now—refining their hiring process, benchmarking salaries, and proactively sourcing talent—will be ready to move faster and hire better when demand rises.
How Gerrard White supports your hiring needs
As a trusted specialist recruitment agency with deep sector knowledge, we help clients fill roles quickly and confidently across insurance, legal, and technology markets. Whether you're hiring for a critical role or building talent pipelines for the months ahead, we can help you stay ahead of the curve.
Access to skilled, immediately available candidates
Sector-specific salary benchmarking and hiring insights
Flexible interim and contract staffing solutions
Talent pipelining and proactive candidate sourcing
Download the May 2025 Talent Trends Report
Get clear, actionable insight into the UK hiring market and discover how to prepare for the next wave of recruitment.
Talent Trends Report - May 2025
Need help hiring now or planning ahead? Let’s talk.
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For sector specific help please contact:
Insurance & Tech/Change – steve@gerrardwhite.com
Legal – cam@gerrardwhite.com
