A recent CV-Library report highlights how job-seekers are currently feeling and what is driving their career decisions. Some key findings were as follows:
💼 Job-seeker mindset in 2025: cautious optimism – many feel hopeful, but concerns around security remain.
📊Hiring landscape: increased employer NI costs and economic uncertainty have impacted some hiring organisations’ confidence. Despite this, compared to 2024 there was an almost even split between those making more (31%), less (33%) or the same (33%) number of hires.
💼 Top job seeker motivators in order: salary, work-life balance, career growth, job security, and location. “Location” was a new entry, replacing “career change”, linked to a shift back to office working.
🧑💻 Working preferences: hybrid is king (preferred by 40%), while fully remote continues to decline (16%).
✨ Workplace culture matters: burnout, poor communication, and lack of recognition are major dealbreakers.
🌟 Most valued benefits: training & development, flexible working, holiday allowance, pension, and sick pay.
🚀 Risk appetite: 1 in 3 candidates would leave a role without another job lined up.
The full report is available here https://www.cv-library.co.uk/recruitment-insight/candidate-behaviour-barometer-2025-whats-driving-todays-job-seekers/
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