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Ambition's Market Trends reports contain information on the latest hiring and employment trends gathered from surveys employers, hiring managers and employees from professional services firms.

Market Trends reports

Salary Guides H2 2024

Corporate Finance Market Insights Q2 2018

Megadeals are back! The beginning of 2018 has seen 25 deals announced with values in excess of $4bn, a promising start to the year. Meanwhile, M&...

Inefficient Processes Hampering Recruitment in a Candidate-Short Market, Study Finds

When it comes to recruiting business services talent into law firms and wider professional services, high-calibre candidates are in limited supply....

Professional Services Recruitment Market Update - December 2021

With 2021 drawing to a close, it is a great time to reflect on the last 12 months within Professional Services and look forward to what 2022 will b...

Record numbers of personal insolvencies recorded in 2018

Figures released by the Insolvency Service have indicated that personal insolvency figures have risen for the third consecutive year, largely due t...

Pay rises and flexible working are front of mind for employees

If we had a pound for every time we’d read about it being a candidate’s market, well we’d have a lot of pounds.We’ve all read the articles, heard ...

Legal finance recruitment outside London: what to expect in 2025

The legal finance recruitment market outside London is evolving rapidly, and 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year. While London has long been ...

Professional Services Market Update - H2 2023

After record breaking job numbers in 2022, multiple offers for candidates, inflated salaries and counteroffers that offered eye-watering buybacks, ...

Commentary on Insolvency Statistics Q3 2016

Four months have been and gone since the UK voted to leave the European Union and we have seen plenty of economic developments since the vote.The p...