Recruiment reflects uncertainty

The recruitment sector continues to be affected by an uncertain market - worst hit in the past fortnight are SThree (-48.25p), Michael Page (-41.25p) and Robert Walters (-9.75p).
The recruitment sector continues to be affected by an uncertain market - worst hit in the past fortnight are SThree (-48.25p), Michael Page (-41.25p) and Robert Walters (-9.75p). Greatfleet's share price was unchanged at 9.12p on the day it announced that its chief executive Stuart Blake is stepping down due to ill health. Public Recruitment Group's share price remained static at 35.5p only days after it won shareholder approval to change its name to Synarbor. Matchtech Group, the technical recruitment firm, saw its share price rise marginally after announcing a 26% rise in pre-tax profit to £10.5m in its maiden results for the year ended 31 July 2007. Its share price rose from 470.5p to 471p after the result announcement on 16 October. Hays saw its share price rise from 142.75p to 145.5p as it gave a positive trading up date on 11 October; the share price later fell to 131.75p. Imprint's share price tumbled from 82.25p to 78.75p in the days after it announced that its founder chief executive Brian Hamill had left the firm.

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