A tale of two halves
Application numbers grew in the latter half of 2022, whereas job activity decreased in the same time period. This points to an injection of candidates into the market as the year waned.
50% of applications in 48 hours
Whether listed for 7 days or up to 42 days, the vast majority of applications
were received within 48 hours of a job being published.
High applications for job boards
Job boards still receive the greatest percentage of applications of all channels, with niche job boards receiving the highest average number of applications per job.
2022 recruitment trends
We uncover the trends that characterised 2022, looking at peaks and troughs in jobs and applications as the year progressed, the best times to post, the channels that saw the most activity, application quality, and the biggest trend of the post-pandemic era, flexible working.
Exclusive data on job board performance
We reveal what every recruiter wants to know – which job boards provide the highest percentage of applications and the highest number of average applications per job, plus the quality of applications from each board. It’s independent, unbiased data that will help you to make genuinely informed decisions on your job board contracts.
Individual looks into 17 top UK industries
As well as uncovering industry trend comparisons and growth, we take a deep dive into 17 UK industries. For each, we look at detailed data including job posting and applications by month and by job board, plus average application per job by month and by job board. As a snapshot of each industry in 2022, our industry trends data is a goldmine.
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The Report Full Version features 96 pages of exclusive data and performance from the jobs market in 2022. Learn about recruitment trends, job board performance, advert length, and a specific look into 17 top UK recruitment industries.
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