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July 2025 Jobs Market: What South West Employers & Candidates Need to Know Based on the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs Hiring Activity Slows But Opportunities Are There The July 2025 Jobs Report highlights a challenging but opportunity-filled market for South West businesses and job seekers.

We are delighted to announce a new charity partnership with local children’s charity, Balloons, which will run throughout 2024.

Let’s face it, recruiters and recruitment agencies don’t have the best reputation in the eyes of some. Apparently, we’re CV pushers with our eyes only on the commission prize. Of course, there may be some individuals that warrant such bad press but, overall, it’s a myth!

The legal sector looks vastly different from how it did even just a few months ago. There’s no denying that it has been a sector that has taken a little longer than others to catch up with change and digital transformation, tied very much to the traditional apron strings. Nevertheless, it’s clear that the legal sector has evolved, and employers must be aware of what this means for hiring.

Career paths aren't always linear – there are bound to be twists and turns along the way! Nevertheless, it's still helpful to see what may lay ahead, especially when you're just starting out. Here's a brief look into what your journey into the Accountancy sector might look like.

You might be starting out in your career, or potentially you’re considering making the next step on the ladder and on the look-out for the next opportunity. Wherever you are on your journey, one decision you will always face is ‘what size company am I looking for?’.

Despite the UK beginning to sense some sort of normality after an incredibly turbulent 18 months, there’s no denying that more uncertain times are ahead as the government plans to slow down, or stop completely, the level of financial support it has been giving businesses.

Financial Services and Accounting are two areas of the job market that are struggling to keep up with the positive wave of change sweeping our nation when it comes to increasing efforts around diversity and inclusion. As a sector, our line of work is still heavily male dominated, with women only making up 12.6 per cent of leadership roles – a worrying statistic. 

We are moving into a much more virtual, lucrative, empathetic and ethical world. Here are some of the key positive trends we are expecting to see from the Financial Services world this year, and hopefully beyond, for candidates and employees alike.

The pandemic put a large spanner in the works for many employees looking to move up in their careers. From having to shift their whole working experience to online, to entering a volatile and unpredictable jobs market – it’s an understatement to say that it’s not been an easy time.

What should newly qualified law candidates do in 2021 to make themselves stand out in this line of work and land their dream job?

Do you have a burning desire to be a successful Solicitor on track for Partnership at a top firm, but are not sure where to start? You’re in the right place.