War for talent | HR ranks high on list of sectors with the most job vacancies

UK businesses are in a race to fill almost 40,000 HR roles – one of the highest number of vacancies to fill out of any industry sector, according to a new study.

Research carried out by injury claims guidance firm Claims.co.uk found that 39,039 job listings for HR and staffing roles posted on jobs website Indeed were waiting to be filled in the last fortnight.

Healthcare was the sector most in need of fresh blood, with 53,421 roles listed yet to be filled. The third most in need was the retail and wholesale industry, with 24,325 job listings available on Indeed in the same period.

According to the most recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, UK job vacancies hit a record high of 1.3 million between April and June 2022.