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October Report on Jobs Key Points from the September Survey Permanent placements rise at weakest pace for five months Candidate shortages continue to drive up pay rates 1. Staff Appointments Growth in permanent staff appointments eases The number of people placed into permanent job roles continued to increase in September, stretching the current sequence of growth to 14 months. Though solid, the rate of expansion was the slowest recorded…
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…
Growth in permanent placements….. The key points from the March 2017 survey: The demand for staff holds close to its strongest for 18 months with sustained growth in permanent placements Salaries continue to increase.. However, the number of candidates available for permanent vacancies has reduced Growth of permanent placements increases at softer pace Latest data points to sustained growth in permanent placements during March. Although the pace of expansion…
Growth in placements reaches one-year high Key points from the February survey: Permanent placements increase at quickest pace in one year… Demand for staff reaches 18-month peak Although permanent placements have hit a 12 month high, businesses across the UK are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit for permanent roles. The big question still remains about how employers will fill their vacancies. There are acute staff shortages in a…
Key points from the November survey: Permanent placements increase at fastest rate since February Sharper falls in the availability of both permanent and short-term staff The jobs market is ending the year on a high with appointments and vacancies at levels not seen since February. In all parts of the UK there is an increasing demand, so clearly businesses continue to seek growth in their workforces. The main concern…
Headlines Permanent placements and temp billings increase moderately Solid growth of permanent salaries but temp pay at 40-month low Slower decline in staff availability There is further evidence that UK employers have shrugged off the initial shock of the referendum result. Overall, permanent hiring is in growth for the second consecutive month. Even more encouraging is the growth in vacancies; consumer confidence and strong demand on businesses has ensured…
Key points from the May survey: Weaker rise in permanent placements amid EU referendum uncertainty Pay growth softens but remains marked. Slower growth of staff appointments… Permanent staff placements continued to rise in May, but the rate of expansion eased to an eight-month low. Temporary/contract staff billings growth also eased, following April’s 13-month high. …despite robust demand for staff Vacancies rose at a marked pace in May, with the…
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Key points from February survey: Slower demand growth and less marked drop in supply of permanent candidates… …results in weakest rise in salaries for new starters since October 2014 Growth in temp billings remains relatively subdued Staff Appointment: Growth of permanent placements remains below 2015 trend Recruitment agencies in the South of England reported a further rise in full-time appointments in February. The rate of growth remained above the…
