"New data from international recruitment firm Robert Half reveals a striking shift in business sentiment for 2026: UK employers are now more concerned about slow internal hiring processes than about macroeconomic and geopolitical instability. According to the firm's latest research, the top concern for businesses is the ability to hire talent quickly (65%), surpassing traditionally dominant worries such as macroeconomic uncertainty and budget pressures. The findings highlight the extent of ongoing skills shortages across specialist functions, including finance & accounting, IT and technology, administration, marketing, and legal"
"With talent remaining scarce, employers fear losing high quality candidates due to a lack of in-house resources, alongside slow decision making and inefficient internal hiring processes. Beyond hiring speed, employers identified several other significant talent pressures. Retaining top performers, finding qualified applicants, and attracting candidates with niche skills were jointly ranked as the second-highest concern (63%) among business leaders in 2026."
UK employers in 2026 prioritise hiring speed (65%) over macroeconomic and geopolitical instability as their top operational concern. Acute skills shortages affect specialist functions including finance & accounting, IT and technology, administration, marketing, and legal. Employers fear losing high-quality candidates because of limited in-house resources, slow decision making, and inefficient hiring processes. Retaining top performers, finding qualified applicants, and attracting niche skills jointly rank highly (63%). These pressures are increasing interim and project-based hiring as firms seek immediate specialist skills and stronger protection for business continuity in a competitive talent market supporting transformation, compliance, growth and digital initiatives.
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