With the demand to hire tech candidates at an all-time high, knowing what the market wants has never been more important. In Lorien’s new ‘What Tech Candidates Want’ report, we share our latest industry research into the current trends and expectations of tech, digital, and change professionals during their job search.

In the past decade, technology has evolved from being a ‘nice to have’ to business critical, and top talent is at the heart of how businesses can get ahead of their competitors.

In Lorien’s 2024 ‘What Tech Candidates Want’ report, we share our latest industry research into what makes tech, digital, and change candidates tick when they’re on the job hunt. Using survey data from the Lorien UK tech and digital candidate database, our report offers critical insight into current hiring trends in the UK tech market, what influences candidates to apply for a role, and the key components that make up a great candidate experience.

Headline results include:

  • 87% of candidates expect to look for a new role in the next 12 months. 
  • 77% of candidates expecting to look within the next 6 months. 
  • Only 7% of candidates would prefer to work in the office full-time.  
  • 92% of candidates want the end-to-end recruitment process to be completed within 4 weeks.  
Download the full UK report today! 

Interested in finding out about tech hiring trends in North America? ‘What Tech Candidates Want’ is now a global campaign, find out more about the Lorien NA report here.