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Declined pace in permanent placements, candidate shortages and higher salaries

13th October 2017
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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…

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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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Growing demand for quality candidates

11th April 2017
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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…

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Changing employers is becoming a more attractive option for those looking for more money…

9th March 2017
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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…

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Growth in permanent placements slows slightly in December

10th January 2017
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Key points from the December survey:   Slightly weaker rise in permanent placements…   Candidate availability declines at weakest pace for over three years   Growth in permanent staff placements softens slightly… A further increase in permanent staff placements during December, though the rate of growth softened slightly from November’s nine-month peak.   Softer decline in candidate availability The availability of candidates continued to decline at the end of…

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Demand for staff still on the rise.

9th December 2016
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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…

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Appointments rise again in September

7th October 2016
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 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…

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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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Five rec-tech buzzwords you need to know

18th March 2016
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Contextualisation – We’re seeing greater sophistication in websites that are “self-aware” and can adapt to different users, depending on the context to them viewing the content – based on things like the time of day, proximity and even the current weather. The aim is to give users more specific, targeted messaging. Re-engagement – This approach is designed to stop candidates dropping out of the application “funnel”, and could be in the…

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