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Demand for staff is growing within all sectors and all regions of the UK.

11th May 2017
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The key points changes this month Permanent placements increased but at a slower pace Salaries continue to rise in April However, the availability of permanent candidates continues to reduce Slowest increase in permanent placements since Sept 2016 The number of permanent placements increased across the UK, though at its slowest pace for seven months. The strongest pace of expansion was in the Midlands, with the slowest in London. Supply…

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Permanent placements increase at softest pace in four months

13th February 2017
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Key points from the January survey: Slower increases in permanent placement Demand for staff reaches 17-month high Availability of permanent candidates drops at faster pace   Employers are crying out for people to fill vacancies. Fewer candidates are available in all regions, and this is dampening jobs growth. If businesses can’t find the people they need they will outsource abroad, automate activity or shut up shop, resulting in fewer…

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Permanent placements see stronger growth in October

10th November 2016
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Key points from the October survey: Permanent placements growth reaches eight-month high  Demand for permanent candidates at its highest since May Decline in staff availability Despite ongoing uncertainty the UK jobs market is thriving again in most areas of the UK. Job vacancies are back to levels not seen since April, and for the third consecutive month recruiters have reported an increase in the amount of people finding permanent…

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August’s recruitment activity

8th September 2016
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Permanent placements return to pre-Brexit levels. Initial shock of the EU referendum result is likely to have subsided for employers However, employees remain concerned causing candidate availability to fall Permanent job placements have risen in August Positions that were put on hold during June and July, as businesses reacted to Brexit-triggered market volatility, have been confirmed in August. There is unlikely to be any big changes in the job market,…

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Robo-advisors are changing wealth management

26th August 2016
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Robo-advisors are changing wealth management It’s here. The rise of the machine. Or perhaps a more appropriate phase would be the tsunami of robots, as technology sweeps across industries, disrupting the norm and throwing civilians jobs into question. First it was the industrial industry, now the tidal wave has reached the financial industry – with wealth management at the forefront of FinTech investment. Automated financial advisors, also known as…

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The EU referendums impact on July’s recruitment activity

16th August 2016
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Candidate availability continues to fall The EU referendum results are likely to have triggered the declining recruitment activity Employees remain in current jobs, amid economic stress and job security concerns Candidate availability remains tight The number of staff available continued to fall in July. During times of economic stress, people tend to stick with the job they have rather than look for new employment. Plus, amid fears of another recession…

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Brexit concerns hit recruitment activity in June

14th July 2016
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Permanent placements fall for first time since September 2012. Brexit concerns hit recruitment activity in June Pay growth slows further Candidate availability continues to deteriorate. Drop in permanent placements… The number of people placed in permanent positions fell in June. Although slight, it was the first decline in 45 months. Anecdotal evidence suggested that uncertainty in the lead-up to the EU referendum (data were collected between 13-24 June) had…

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