Employers Yearn for Growth as Jobs Market Stages ‘Fragile Recovery’

Employers yearn for growth as jobs market stages ‘fragile recovery’

The UK jobs market is beginning to “flicker back to life,” a new report has said, after permanent and temporary placings inched up in the last month.  The latest jobs report from KPMG and recruiter REC showed permanent hiring grew for the second consecutive month to a four-year high of 50.9. Meanwhile, temporary billings also [...]

UK labour market shows more signs recovery in September, KPMG/REC survey shows

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain's labour market showed more signs of recovering last month from its protracted slowdown, with permanent staff placements rising at the fastest ​pace in four years, a survey of recruitment ‌firms showed on Thursday. The survey ...

Jobs market 'back to life' as permanent and temporary hiring grows

UK jobs market flickers "back to life" as both permanent placements and temporary billings grow, a report finds.

UK permanent hiring hits four-year high: What it means for workers

Permanent placements rose to 50.9 in September, the strongest reading in four years.Demand for workers fell at its weakest rate since August 2024.IT, computing and engineering were among the strongest areas for hiring, while retail and hospitality lagged.Britain's jobs market is showing tentative signs of recovery, with permanent staff placements rising at their fastest pace in four years in September, according to the latest KPMG and Recruitmen…

North sees rise in permanent placements, signalling broad-based growth in recruitment activity

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs: North of England survey signalled concurrent growth in the recruitment of permanent and short-term staff. Both rates of expansion were slightly above their respective long-run averages and the strongest among the four monitored English regions. Demand for both types of staff improved modestly in September, as […]