Power shifts towards applicants in the pursuit for the best talent

The job market is recovering post-Covid with the number of employees on payroll now well exceeding pre-pandemic numbers. Conversely, acute skills shortages have pushed vacancies to record levels with the number of unfilled roles in the UK currently sitting above 1.1 million. Considering this mixed picture, we are asking our contributors this month: ‘Is the skills issue improving or worsening?’