Market Intelligence.
Career decisions improve when they are made against the market rather than against a feeling about it. These briefings read published employment data, sector investment and hiring commentary for one purpose: to show experienced professionals, engineers and technical leaders where demand is genuinely moving, where competition is heaviest, and what that means for positioning, search strategy and negotiation.
Current briefings
- Market intelligenceMOVE
UK Engineering Jobs 2026–2028: Clean Energy, Defence and AI
Where government spending, major programmes and workforce shortages are creating opportunity for experienced engineers and senior STEM professionals.
- Market intelligence
- Sector demand
- Market intelligenceMOVE
UK, Germany and US Job Market 2026
August 2026 employment market update: what current UK, German and US data says about skills demand, candidate competition and how to compete for the right roles.
- Market intelligence
- International
Each briefing cites its published sources, and any role-volume or headcount figure that is an estimate rather than an audited forecast is labelled as such. Nothing here is presented as a guarantee of hiring outcomes.
International markets and right to work
Working in the UK & Ireland: international professionals
The principal professional work routes for the UK and Republic of Ireland, employer sponsorship considerations, and how eligibility changes which employers you can realistically target.
Read the UK & Ireland guidance →Career strategy only. Immigration rules change, so verify current requirements with official sources or a qualified adviser before acting on anything you read here.
How to use market intelligence
Choosing a direction
Sector demand decides how long a search takes and what a move is worth. Use the briefings to shortlist markets before you commit time or money to retraining.
Career Direction & Change guides →Targeting employers
Investment and programme news names the organisations that are actually hiring, which is where a target list should start rather than a job board.
Job Search & Networking guides →Positioning against competition
Where competition is high, evidence quality decides the shortlist. Translate market language into the scope, risk and value statements a hiring manager recognises.
Positioning, CV & LinkedIn guides →
Turn market evidence into a decision.
Market data tells you where opportunity sits. A Career Diagnosis establishes whether your positioning, evidence and access are ready to compete for it.
Longer-form commentary lives in Career Strategy Insights, and the implementation playbooks sit in Career Guides.