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In the week to 2 January 2022, overall retail footfall in the UK was 75% of the level seen in the equivalent week of 2019. This is lower than the previous week where overall retail footfall was at 86% of the equivalent week of 2019.

The total volume of online job adverts on 31 December 2021 was at 121% of its February 2020 average level, a 4% decrease from the previous week. The highest level of job adverts relative to February 2020 continued to be in the 'transport, logistics and warehouse' category, at 260%.

Technology is at the heart of every company. As the pandemic continued to turn the norm upside down in 2021, the world became even more dependent on technology.

As technology advances, it is anyone’s guess what craze 2022 might hold, but here are some predictions for the top trends to watch out for this year.

In December 2021 there were 29.5 million employees in the UK: up 184,000 on the revised November 2021 level and up 409,000 on the pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) February 2020 level. All regions are now above pre-coronavirus levels.

The top 10 most in-demand skills in the UK were revealed as: Finance. Auditing. Accounting. Agile Methodology. KPI’s. Business Development. Warehousing. Nursing. Mental Health. SQL

The top 10 most in-demand soft skills in the UK were revealed as: Communications. Management, Customer Service. Sales. Enthusiasm. Planning. Leadership. Detail Orientated. Innovation. Self-motivation

Some of the top employers in London include NHS, Tesco, Royal Mail, DWP (Department for work and pensions)

The retail industry is one of the UK’s largest private sector employers. Within the retail industry many of the roles will be customer facing, but you could also work in areas such as buying, online retail, merchandising, IT support, marketing, distribution, or logistics. Almost 1 in 10 working people work in the retail industry and 60,000 Retail Managers may be needed in the UK by 2022. The growing number of self-service tills in shops such as supermarkets means fewer Check Out Assistants, but Store and Deputy Store Managers will be in demand.

There has been an increasing focus on the ‘green economy’ and ‘green jobs’ as governments across the world have moved to tackle climate change, and the global ‘low carbon’ economy has grown.

The Green Economy is not just about businesses and jobs that are specifically environmental; in reality, rather than there being a “green sector”, there tends to be green jobs growing within existing sectors, and even green skills being added to existing jobs.