Brits looking for new role before 2019 Brexit deadline

An increasing number of candidates are planning to change roles before March 29 2019 – the date the UK is scheduled to leave the EU - according to research from Morgan McKinley.

The researchers found there has been a 26% increase in professionals seeking new jobs, month-on-month in October 2018, which suggests workers are aiming to swap jobs before the March deadline.

“Businesses are holding their cards close to their chests, prepared to hold off on announcements until the very last minute, and that’s worrying their staff”, says Hakan Enver, Managing Director, Morgan McKinley Financial Services.

“Professionals who want to stay in London, but are concerned about their roles being transferred overseas, are leveraging the shrinking window of time to try and secure a job locally.”