UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2026 | Leadership Insights

Discover the leadership trends and strategic priorities shaping 2026

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The 2026 Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2026 – Leadership Insights delivers the data and expert analysis senior leaders need to make confident decisions in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Key leadership insights:

36%	46%
say retaining key staff is the top workforce challenge	believe their organisation uses AI regularly

55%	34%
are revising workforce strategies due to employment costs	have no formal succession planning in place

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Redesigning the C-suite around strategic priorities
Investing in future capabilities and leadership development
Closing the succession gap with structured planning
Talent strategy and workforce planning
The influence of AI on recruitment and working practices
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