What Professional Candidates Want 2025 – Essential Insights for the Public Sector
Are you prepared for the evolving expectations of professional candidates considering a public sector role?
The landscape of work is changing rapidly for professionals and head office workers. Public sector employers who adapt quickly will lead the way in attracting top talent, fostering engagement, and driving organisational success.
What Professional Candidates Want 2025: Insights for the Public Sector reveals exclusive research powered by Impellam Group, uncovering the shifting motivations, values, and ambitions of professional candidates across the UK and Europe.
Key insights you’ll find include:
- Job market confidence: Discover why 39% of professionals anticipate seeking new roles within a year—and what you can do to keep them engaged.
- Motivational drivers: Learn how salary, work-life balance, flexible work, and career development interconnect to influence candidate decisions.
- Recruitment trends: Match your processes with changing candidate preferences to avoid losing talent to private sector competitors.
- Benefits that matter: Understand which perks can truly set you apart as a top public employer.
- Hybrid and remote work preferences: Discover why only 27% now attend the office full-time, and how to adapt your workplace model for the future.
- Demographic and sectoral insights: Tailor your strategies, as candidate priorities shift, by age, gender, contract type, and sector, ensuring your offers resonate with the right talent.
The competition for professional talent is fiercer than ever. This report arms you with actionable insights and practical recommendations, helping you to:
- Build truly compelling employee value propositions
- Enhance talent retention and succession planning
- Address sector-specific needs and workforce diversity
- Position your organisation as a destination employer in 2025 and beyond
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