UK Science and Engineering Job Search: Where Rising Adverts Need a Closer Look
Compare 182 matched science and engineering advert counts, regional growth and source-quality warnings, with two live employer examples and a private search log.
Research & Reports
Data-driven research, reports and insights from Professions In UK. Explore statistics, trends and evidence-based analysis across professions, careers and working life in the United Kingdom.
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Connect to Work in England and Wales: What the First Results Mean Before You Apply
Interpret Connect to Work’s early results without mixing cohorts. Check five local referral routes, phased-access and waiting-list caveats, plus a private conversation planner.
UK Construction Recruitment in 2026: What a Skills Shortage Means for Your Job Search
A 79% recruitment-difficulty rate is not a hiring probability. Compare the BCC findings with our 24-advert construction audit, source notes and private skills-evidence worksheet.
UK Gender Pay Gap 2026: How to Check Your Occupation Without Misreading the Figures
Compare all nine occupational pay-gap groups, see two official source discrepancies and prepare a sound pay discussion with our audit and worksheet.
UK Entry-Level Tech Jobs: What the 200,000-Job Ambition Actually Means
What the UK’s 200,000-entry-level-job ambition means, with five checked tech routes, five evidence-led figures and a practical application worksheet.
Pay After Rent: Is Moving for a Higher Salary Worth It?
A regional pay-after-rent study with 66 career comparisons, official ONS data and original scenarios showing when a higher salary can leave less after housing costs.
Retraining at 40: Costs, Risks and Break-Even Times
A data-led guide to retraining at 40, with official learning evidence and original scenarios showing course costs, lost earnings and the time needed to recover them.
Childcare Costs in England: Is Full-Time Work Worth It?
Our childcare study combines regional cost benchmarks with 48 working-pattern scenarios to show what three, four or five days can leave after tax and nursery fees.
Changing Jobs for a Pay Rise: Is £5,000 Enough?
Our 108-scenario study shows what a £5,000 pay rise leaves after tax and new work costs, with separate Scottish calculations, five charts and downloadable data.
UK Pay vs Inflation: Which Careers Have Kept Up?
Our ONS-based study compares pay and inflation across 26 UK occupation groups, with age-band earnings, five charts and downloadable data for mid-career decisions.