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 intelligenceMOVEUK 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 intelligenceMOVEUK, 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
Market intelligenceMOVEGermany’s Automotive Reset
How EV transition, China exposure, workforce restructuring and government intervention are reshaping German automotive — and what it means for engineering careers.
- Market intelligence
- Germany
- Automotive
- EV
Market intelligenceMOVEGerman Industrial Transformation & STEM Labor Outlook (2027–2030)
How public investment, inward FDI, industrial realignment and upskilling are reshaping Germany’s five high-growth STEM domains through 2030.
- Market intelligence
- Germany
- STEM
- Industrial transformation
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.