Report on Jobs
The Report on Jobs is a monthly publication sponsored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG LLP.
The recruitment industry is regarded as an incredibly valuable 'on the ground' barometer for actual candidate and business behaviour and performance.
Catherine Johnstone Recruitment is one of 400 agencies nationally that contribute to this piece of research on a monthly basis featuring original survey data providing the most up to date picture of recruitment, employment, staff availability and employee earnings trends available - Invaluable to those wanting a quick snapshot of the current jobs market!
Every month we will post up the latest report here for you to download so you can keep yourself completely updated.
Market Info - Report on Jobs
File: Report on Jobs - October 2011
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Key points from October survey:
- Marginal drop in permanent appointments but temp billings continue to rise
- Further increase in job vacancies reported
- Stagnation of permanent staff salaries
- Availability of staff improves at sharper pace"
Commenting on the latest survey results, Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG said:
“This month’s data presents a gloomy picture for permanent jobs. The figures show permanent placements falling for the first time in over two years. Nervous employers are placing recruitment decisions on hold amidst concerns over the economic outlook, in many cases choosing instead to plug gaps with temps.
“For temporary jobs, the situation is slightly more positive: temporary placements grew at a sharper (albeit still modest) rate in October; and hourly pay rates also increased, for the ninth successive month, partly as a result of a recent uplift in the national minimum wage.
“Whilst permanent employment opportunities have dipped into negative territory, overall the detail reveals this is heavily influenced by fewer employment opportunities in healthcare. There is some positive news with more permanent opportunities in IT, Finance and Accounting showing signs of improvement. However, we are still on a knife edge as we enter a critical time for European economic stability.”
