A few weeks ago, you organised the Talent Connect event for HR professionals. What were the results?
We presented the top 25 most sought-after professions, and we noted that an unprecedented and high 70% of these would not have featured on the 2024 list. This is testimony of the speed and ease with which companies are adapting to the context in terms of job offer positioning. Professions that have been in short supply of applicants for several years remain so, namely cyber, data science and AI. Professions linked to productivity gains and operational efficiency are among those which are recruiting the most. Last year, the fastest growing role was that of the sales manager; this year it is the quality manager. This reflects the rigorous and economically constrained environment in which companies have been operating for the past 12 to 18 months. A number of industries have been emerging namely, finance, banking and tourism. We have seen consumer spending shift towards more experiential outlays (leisure and tourism pursuits).
