State of the Market 2026: UK Recruitment Trends
Join our 2026 UK State of the Market webinar, where we’ll delve into key insights, critical shifts, and golden opportunities for recruitment agencies across the UK.
Thursday 5th March 11am GMT
Recruit with confidence in 2026
Our most popular report is back and it’s bigger than ever! Now issued annually, the State of Recruitment Report provides a comprehensive view of key market movements and recruitment performance insights. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear directly from the experts as they unpack the latest data and what this means for your agency heading into 2026, including:
- Job growth and volume
- Temp vs. perm – which is winning?
- Candidate volumes and applications per job
- Recruiter productivity
Join us on Thursday 5th March 11am GMT
Contributors
Saeed Bor
Founder
Embedded Ops
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Saeed Bor has worked his way from resourcer to COO and now runs EmbeddedOps, helping recruitment leaders fix the hidden bottlenecks that slow performance, messy processes, under-used tech, and unclear accountability.
Hands-on and practical, he specialises in recruitment operations, RecTech optimisation, and performance frameworks. Saeed believes Process > Tech and when the process is right, technology becomes a true force multiplier.
James Osborne
Co-founder
The Recruitment Network (TRN)
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James Osborne is the Co-founder of The Recruitment Network (TRN), a global community of high-performing recruitment businesses, supported by some of the industry’s most respected advisors, thought leaders, and mentors. TRN exists to help recruitment businesses maximise performance, productivity, and profitability while navigating an ever-changing market.With over 20 years’ experience in recruitment, James is passionate about unlocking the true potential of recruiters, leaders, and recruitment businesses. TRN provides the platform to help businesses achieve their strategic ambitions, enjoy the journey, and maximise every opportunity.
Sam Hurley
APSCO
UK Managing Director
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Sam has over 25 years experience in UK professional recruitment, serving as Managing Director of APSCo UK.
Her career highlights include a decade of legal and public policy support, where she lobbied Government on IR35 and the Off-Payroll Rules and co-chaired HMRC’s IR35 Forum.
A former recruitment consultant and legal services business owner, Sam now oversees APSCo’s strategic growth and member services, championing the interests of staffing firms ranging from start-ups to multinationals.
James Payne
CRO
JobAdder
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James Payne is a commercial executive who builds and leads teams to deliver predictable, profitable growth across global SaaS markets.
He takes full ownership of revenue strategy and the P&L, aligning organisations to execute with clarity, discipline, and speed.
Passionate about building aligned teams, James focuses on the full revenue lifecycle, right customers, right value, right pricing, and a GTM model that unites Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Product, and RevOps behind one plan. He leads with customer focus, clarity, accountability, and a belief that teams win together.
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