{"id":7133,"date":"2022-09-12T11:54:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T01:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/resources\/recruitment-trends\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T03:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T03:57:14","slug":"recruitment-trends","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/resources\/recruitment-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruitment Trends 2022 Factsheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull resource-sticky-downloadable-template has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-template-header has-light-violet-50-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"--bb--crumb-gap:.4em;\" class=\"blog-template-breadcrumb 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class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\">Published<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2022-09-12T11:54:37+00:00\">12 Sep 2022<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns content-flex is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sticky-downloadable-title has-light-violet-50-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--24)\"><h1 class=\"blog-template-title wp-block-post-title\">Recruitment Trends 2022 Factsheet<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">1 min read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--24)\">\n<div class=\"content-single-table-content\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"content-wrapper\" class=\"wp-block-group has-link-color wp-elements-f4f89e197f1c19c9a2172523576519fc has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-11 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Seeing a lot of \u201cHelp Wanted\u201d signs up and down the high street lately? As we head towards the end of 2022, the talent crisis has barely eased. This Recruitment Trends 2022 UK factsheet features the powerful recruitment trends that are helping businesses around the country source new talent. It covers;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New and creative strategies for talent outreach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips from our own talent acquisition team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How you can change your recruitment process to fit a tough market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>+ much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Download this free factsheet now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Blog-hero-UK-Payroll-Scandals-1-1024x601.png\" alt=\"British high street\" class=\"wp-image-32362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Blog-hero-UK-Payroll-Scandals-1-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Blog-hero-UK-Payroll-Scandals-1-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Blog-hero-UK-Payroll-Scandals-1-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Blog-hero-UK-Payroll-Scandals-1-1536x901.png 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Blog-hero-UK-Payroll-Scandals-1-864x508.png 864w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Blog-hero-UK-Payroll-Scandals-1-440x258.png 440w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/Blog-hero-UK-Payroll-Scandals-1.png 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Artur Kraft on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the recruitment challenges being faced by UK SMEs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, recruitment is tougher than it\u2019s ever been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-61475720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> job vacancies outpaced unemployment rates<\/a> for the first time since records began. The majority of businesses in the UK are now under strain, with some estimates suggesting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.staffingindustry.com\/eng\/Editorial\/Daily-News\/UK-Majority-of-businesses-face-skills-shortage-62129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">68% of SMEs<\/a> are experiencing skills shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The more job vacancies and gaps there are in a workforce, the more intense the competition for talent becomes. To face recruitment issues head on, we first need to better understand this candidate driven market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skills and staff shortages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest reason that employers aren\u2019t finding staff? There\u2019s simply a lack of skilled workers to go around. Dramatic skills and staff shortages are affecting many businesses, causing a drop in productivity and a slow to services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of these shortages have been exacerbated by Brexit. In 2021, only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2022\/aug\/15\/number-eu-citizens-moving-to-uk-plunged-post-brexit-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">43,000 EU citizens<\/a> were granted visas for work, family or study purposes, compared with the 230,000 to 430,000 EU citizens entering the UK each year in the six years to March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The talent pool is especially short in specific industries and sectors. Hospitality is up there with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerhigher.co\/career-advice\/top-uk-industries-with-talent-shortage-128108\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">most affected<\/a>, alongside manufacturing, wholesale and retail, health and social work and construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nafinia-putra-Kwdp-0pok-I-unsplash-1-1-scaled-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee shop\" class=\"wp-image-32363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nafinia-putra-Kwdp-0pok-I-unsplash-1-1-scaled-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nafinia-putra-Kwdp-0pok-I-unsplash-1-1-scaled-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nafinia-putra-Kwdp-0pok-I-unsplash-1-1-scaled-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nafinia-putra-Kwdp-0pok-I-unsplash-1-1-scaled-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nafinia-putra-Kwdp-0pok-I-unsplash-1-1-scaled-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/nafinia-putra-Kwdp-0pok-I-unsplash-1-1-scaled-2-440x248.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hospitality is just one of many severely affected industries. Photo by Nafinia Putra on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The great resignation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most employers are now familiar with this phenomenon. The trend of employees quitting in huge numbers kicked off in early 2021, and is still in effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many reasons driving this <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/resources\/employee-movement-and-retention-report\/\">mass movement<\/a>, from frustrations with a lack of appreciation or career opportunities, to wanting to pursue remote work opportunities, and feeling overworked (which can often come hand-in-hand with having to cover staff shortages).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the numbers of those expecting to quit this year is still high, there is some hope that this trend is declining. In 2021 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2022\/06\/the-great-resignation-is-not-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Economic Forum<\/a> estimated that 41% of employees would leave their job within the year, whereas this year they predict that 20% will resign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Competition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With so few staff and so many employees resigning, this is causing huge amounts of competition over staff that are looking for new opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This change in candidate numbers is requiring a change in recruitment processes that some businesses are struggling to make. The candidate experience shouldn\u2019t look the same as it did three years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every stage of the recruitment process; from posting on job boards to the application process, running interviews and the onboarding process can be optimised. Making this process a positive experience for the applicant will help you move faster and better appeal to top talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/EmploymentHero_28-05-202122992-1-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two women having a friendly discussion on the back of a van\" class=\"wp-image-32364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/EmploymentHero_28-05-202122992-1-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/EmploymentHero_28-05-202122992-1-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/EmploymentHero_28-05-202122992-1-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/EmploymentHero_28-05-202122992-1-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/EmploymentHero_28-05-202122992-1-1-1-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/EmploymentHero_28-05-202122992-1-1-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Talent moves quickly, are you ready?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can you improve your recruitment process?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While our helpful factsheet covers recruitment trends for 2022 that will help you secure the right talent, what can you do to your recruitment process that will help you stand out in a competitive market?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sell your workplace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, you\u2019re selling yourself as an employer as much as your candidate is selling themselves as an employee. Talking up your business needs to be a top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this from the very beginning of your recruitment process by maximising your employer branding. <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/blog\/employer-branding\/\">Employer branding<\/a> is how your business markets itself to prospective talent and your own employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This brand voice and feel should also carry into your interview process. Instead of just offering up a one-way discussion where the interviewer is the only one asking questions \u2014 turn your interview into a conversation. 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