These 5 occupations received the highest number of UK Certificates of Sponsorship—and some of the results may surprise you. 👀 This is Part 3 of my Home Office sponsorship-data series. Between October and December 2025: 1️⃣ Care workers and home carers: 8,887 CoS 2️⃣ Registered nurses: 4,603 CoS 3️⃣ Generalist medical practitioners: 3,208 CoS 4️⃣ IT analysts, architects and systems designers: 1,959 CoS 5️⃣ Programmers and software developers: 1,883 CoS And here’s an important update for my Business Analyst audience: 📈 Sponsorship for management consultants and business analysts increased by 24.3%, reaching 1,196 CoS. Finance and investment analysts also recorded an increase of 17.4%. The complete list of the top 15 sponsored occupations and their SOC codes is shown in this Reel. But don’t choose a career based only on these numbers. You still need to check: ✅ Whether your occupation is eligible ✅ Your correct SOC code ✅ Which employers sponsor that occupation ✅ The relevant salary and skill requirements ✅ Whether your experience matches the available roles Save this Reel and check whether your target occupation appears in the top 15. During my live webinar on 20 September, I’ll explain how to use this data to build a more targeted UK job-search and sponsorship strategy. Comment “WEBINAR” below, and I’ll send the registration details directly to your DMs. #UKJobs #VisaSponsorship #SkilledWorkerVisa #UKSponsorship #NHSJobs - @yourknowledgebuddy