A recap of 2023
The global economic and political landscape of 2023 has witnessed unprecedented transitions and challenges, shaped by the aftermath of the pandemic, continuing energy crisis, rising inflation, and on-going conflicts in Ukraine...
Thinking of working abroad? Here is our view on the
international market
In the mid 1940s post-war prosperity led to increased competition for talent and a willingness to look across international borders[1]. By 1980, London became the most competitive search market in Europe,...
Legal recruitment industry:
What are the 2023 trends?
After several bumper years for recruitment, Dryden Search has found the Legal market to be far more subdued this year. Although it is starting to get busier, both the associate and...
Did you know Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT) are
on the rise in recruitment firms? Here is why.
Over the past 10 years, an increasing number of employee-owned businesses (EOBs) have emerged as a result of the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) scheme. The scheme -introduced in 2014 – states...
The rise of artificial intelligence in recruitment:
Does the good outweigh the bad?
Can you accurately hire by removing human interaction? Launched in November 2022, ChatGPT took the world by storm. The advanced natural language processing model, developed by OpenAI, distinguished itself from previous...
Market Update H1 2023 – Is this a candidate led or
client led market?
As we get to the end of H1, we find ourselves often being asked the same question. Is this a candidate or client led market? Most search firms have seen a...
Part two: The four-day work week: Is it worth it?
An employee perspective.
Working for four days – whilst getting paid for five – sounds too good to be true. But the pandemic shifted the focus of employers and employees to centre around a...
Part 1: The four-day work week: Is it worth it?
A business perspective
Reducing working hours to improve productivity sounds counterintuitive, and yet, it is becoming a leading trend in European economies. Countless studies have demonstrated the benefits employees feel when their hours are...
The evolving world of Life Science Recruitment
A deteriorating economy; a forced shift to remote working: the challenges of a post-pandemic world are shared across business sectors. But for the Life Sciences industry, there’s another, more pressing problem:...
Internal vs External, there is another choice.
Over the last two years, there has been a significant rise among contingent recruiters looking to move internally. Given the market turmoil over the 2-3 years, a move in-house has been...