Contrasting trends in permanent and temporary appointments The number of people placed in permanent jobs continued to increase during March. That said, the rate of growth eased to a six-month low. Temporary/contract staff billings on the other hand rose at the sharpest pace in four months. Slowest rise in vacancies since June 2013 March data pointed to softer growth of demand for staff. The latest increase in overall vacancy…
Growth of staff appointments falls further… Although permanent placements continued to rise in August, the rate of growth eased further, hitting a 27-month low. …restricted by skill shortages The availability of candidates for permanent roles fell further in August, with the rate of decline accelerating to the sharpest for a year. Salary growth remains strong… Starting salaries for people placed in permanent roles continued to increase in August. The rate…
The Week in Numbers 12% – Drop in mortgage lending reported by Santander in its Q1 results 0.3% – GDP growth in the UK in Q1 2015, according to the ONS £100m – FSCS levy for life and pensions advisers in 2015/16, up from £24m in 2014/15 £80m – value of 40% stake in a property joint venture sold by Henderson to TIAA-CREF £85m – Estimated market capitalisation of…
Key points in March: Further marked increases in permanent placements Salaries for permanent hires rise at sharpest rate in six months Candidate availability tightens further. The main indicators for March are: Recruitment continues to rise strongly… March survey data highlighted further marked growth of recruitment activity across the UK. Permanent staff placements rose at a rate unchanged from February’s considerable pace. …supported by robust demand for staff Job vacancies…
Permanent placements rise at slowest rate in ten months. Growth in starting salaries moderates to four-month low. Commenting on the latest survey results, Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG, said: “Buoyancy is back in British businesses, with low and falling unemployment evident today and the promise of lower corporation tax rates, tomorrow. Combine the two and it would be easy to assume that the only…
