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4 April 2021

Employment Trends 2021: What does the future hold?

UK businesses now have more clarity over future trading conditions than they did for the entirety of the previous twelve. This position of comparative clarity, coupled with the breadth of Gi Group’s expertise across the entire employment market – from staffing to specialist search and selection to supporting organisations through change – has allowed us to make informed predictions about what the rest of 2021 holds for business in relation to the job market, recruitment and people related issues such as talent management, engagement and development.

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