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Employers now investing more in internal HR capability
The HR jobs market dipped at the end of 2025, but according to specialist recruiters, a rise in the proportion of permanent positions advertised signals "strategic maturity" in how employers approach hiring for this function.
The Next Step's latest HR Job Opportunities Index recorded a 5% decline in the three months to November 2025, compared with the previous quarter.
However, the report notes, this recalibration follows the spike in July 2025 and masks a "more significant story" – namely that permanent roles rose to 79.2% of all advertised opportunities (up from 74% in August), while full-time positions increased to 90.5% (up from 89.6%).
"What we're seeing is a maturing of the market," says The Next Step CEO Aaron Neilson...
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