If 2024 has taught us anything, it’s to brace ourselves for the unexpected. It’s been a challenging year, especially in recruitment, with unpredictable macro influences and economic pressures testing the market’s resilience.

In a competitive job market, attracting top-tier talent is no longer simply about the salary. Potential employees are increasingly looking at the full range of benefits when deciding where to move.

Am I paying my staff enough? What is the appropriate inflationary rise? How do we compare with our competitors? These are just some of the questions I am regularly asked as the accounting profession moves from the hectic tax season to the world of annual reviews.

Another year has passed at lightning speed. Older? Definitely. Wiser? I hope so. It's certainly been another unpredictable and challenging year in recruitment, but as it draws to a close, I have been reflecting on what I have learned and what the next twelve months could hold in the world of accountancy and finance.

As the year comes to a close, the recruitment industry is still dealing with the repercussions of the pandemic and post-pandemic.

Right now, January seems as though it was a lifetime ago. The major concern business had was Brexit, something now seemingly forgotten in the face of a bigger challenge; one reaching much further than the workplace.

The recruitment trends you need to look out for in the next twelve months.

In a world of constant change, here are some of the recruitment trends and emerging practices that may affect your business in 2018.

The New Year offers a fresh start. It’s also the time when many people begin planning for the future, so it seems the perfect opportunity to spend a few moments looking at what lies ahead.