Permanent placements see stronger growth in October

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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Market News in brief April 16

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…

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The Week in Numbers – 30th July

The Week in Numbers – 30th July 186 – Visits made to Barclays by the FCA during 2014, according to a Freedom of Information request – the most of any British bank 145% – Jump in compensation paid relating to investment advisers in 2014/15, totalling £183m, according to the FSCS annual report £20bn – Savings Chancellor George Osborne is demanding of Government departments over the life of the new…

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The Week in Numbers 11th June

The Week in Numbers – 11th June 2015 8.7% – Year on year rise in the number of loans approved in April, from 105,394 to 114,628 according to the Bank of England 193% – Year on year increase in the number of people using an equity release plan to pay off their interest-only mortgage, from 78 in April to 229 this year, Age Partnership says £4.3m – Money lost…

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