Permanent staff placements increase
03 February 2010
The number of permanent staff placed in work increased in January for the sixth month in a row.
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Talent management
By Helen Mayson
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs revealed that growth of permanent jobs remained strong but the rate of growth slowed after hitting a two-and-a-half year peak in December.
Based on a questionnaire of 400 UK recruitment and employment consultancies, the guide also found that temporary/contract staff billings continued to rise at a marked pace and demand for staff grew at the strongest rate since July 2007.
Permanent staff salaries also increased despite the rate of growth easing slightly, and temporary/contract staff rose for the first time since September 2008, albeit only marginally.
Kevin Green, chief executive of the REC, said: "The labour market is out of intensive care but it is still in a fragile state."
"While employers are hiring more now than at any other time in the last year, the recovery is tentative and must not be put at risk by taxes or regulatory changes," he added.
A report from international recruitment firm Antal recently suggested that Britain's jobs market is one of the healthiest in Europe, with hiring levels at 59%.