We are expanding in Spain

The Allen Recruitment team is growing! We’ve just expanded to provide our full set of services in Spain, giving us an even larger footprint across Europe. From day one, our mission has been to change the way recruitment is done – both for our clients, and the candidates we deal with.

We prioritise this by adopting a data-first approach, fuelled by technological innovation and an appreciation for efficiency. This has allowed us to source top candidates across Europe, delivering great results for the companies we work with.

How we operate

The Allen RC process involves the use of intelligent automation and data analysis. In this way, we can drastically cut down on the time it takes to identify potential candidates, create a viable shortlist, and sift out those not interested. The result is highly targeted engagement and tangible results.

All this starts with reliable research, concrete data, and in-depth market analysis.

Read on for a detailed breakdown of the Spanish market, how it compares to talent pools in the UK, Ireland, and Poland, and how the Allen RC offering can get you ahead.

The Spanish market

Our approach to talent is particularly helpful in the dynamic Spanish market, where over one million of the country’s 11.2 million professionals have changed jobs in the past year. That’s a turnover rate of around 9% – low compared to the EU’s most recent data of 7.4% for women and 6.7% for men.

At the moment, there are more than 91,000 active job ads in Spain, but how many of those are targeting the right people and being seen by viable candidates? In our experience, not many at all.

By accessing on-the-ground, up-to-date and relevant data, we’re able to identify not only the headline demographics of professionals in the country, but delve deeper to explore top competing employers, the most popular skills, and even which universities are producing the top graduates.

Top regions

As would be expected, we’re seeing the majority of talent concentrated around the Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area (over 2.5 million professionals), followed by Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area (over 1.3 million) and the Greater Valencia Metropolitan Area (just under 600 000). These figures correlate to the top employers in the country, as their headquarters are located within these regions.

Up-and-coming locations

We’ve noticed three areas that are showing potential in terms of candidate numbers versus job opportunities. These are the Greater Valencia Metropolitan Area, Greater Sevilla Metropolitan Area, and Greater Bilbao Metropolitan Area. Further afield, candidate pools in the UK, Ireland and Poland can also pose interesting possibilities.

How does the Spanish market compare?

We’ve worked extensively across Europe, giving us the distinct advantage of being able to spot opportunities across the region much faster than our competitors.

Spain is attractive to candidates in terms of growth, talent enablement, and staff retention. There are also more growth opportunities in the country, as many industries are ramping up quickly.

Moving to Spain is highly attractive for candidates moving from abroad due its good weather, quality of life and the Spanish lifestyle.

Top industries across the UK, Ireland, Poland and Spain are similar. IT and services, construction and retail are the predominant industries in these countries. In-demand skills, too, would be familiar to those recruiting in the Spanish market. The UK and Ireland, as well as Poland, are facing strong demand for skills in finance, recruiting and engineering.

Spain has a highly skilled workforce thanks to its quality of education. Spanish universities produce professionals with skills and competencies that are highly valued internationally. The most common fields of study among this talent are Business Administration and Management, Law and Marketing.

Spanish companies looking to bring in UK or Irish-based talent would be well-served looking in the Greater Leeds area and Greater Glasgow Area, with both offering a strong talent pool. Law, customer experience and analytical skills are particularly fast-growing skillsets, tying in well with local demand.

How we can help

Our expertise in both recruitment and recruitment data analytics enables us to offer you an intelligent, practical talent solution. We’re able to identify top opportunities, skills and locations faster than our competitors, thanks to our embracing of automation and data science.

We’re committed to treating the recruitment process like the personal, tailored experience it is. We respect the trust you put in us to find you a winning solution and pride ourselves on the top results we’ve offered our clients and candidates.

Get in touch to discuss how our solution applies to you.