Trending | What's influencing your talent strategy this year?

When it comes to attracting and retaining talent, recruiters and employers have their work cut out for them.

In such a candidate-driven market – the rate of employment is estimated at a record high of 76.3% – jobseekers have the upper hand when it comes to finding a new job role.

However, there are some things that businesses can do to attract and develop talent in 2020. Thanks to the 2020 Global Talent Trends report from LinkedIn, which surveyed more than 7,000 talent professionals in 35 countries, it discovered there are four main trends that will influence talent strategies in 2020.

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“The competitiveness of UK companies is dependent on their ability to attract and retain the best talent. The current competition for disruptive tech skills, in particular, is fierce with fintechs, traditional banks and retailers all fishing in the same talent pool,” said Jon Addison, Vice President of Talent Solutions EMEA at LinkedIn.