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The Market
Data-first observations about the UK job market, sector divergence, hiring patterns, AI displacement, salary reality, and career change. Analytical, not doom-mongering. The point is clarity.
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Career Change After 40: What the Data Says
Career change at 40 is not a midlife crisis. It is a market reality. Here is what the data shows about who changes, what works, and what hiring managers actually think about career changers at senior level.
is not a limitation. But the rules are different. Here is what the data shows.
The UK hiring market in 2026, honestly
The contraction is real, but the rate of decline has eased to its weakest in almost three years. The stabilisation is not evenly distributed. Engineering, construction, IT, specialist financial services and PE-backed finance are actively hiring. Big Four consulting, media, real estate and marketing are contracting. The map matters more than the map-level narrative.
AI-mentioning job postings. Overall postings are down 27%.