Report on Jobs reveal vacancies on the up but candidates down
8 September 2014
The number of job vacancies is increasing at the fastest rate in 16 years, according to figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
Mon, 8 Sep 2014The number of job vacancies is increasing at the fastest rate in 16 years, according to figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
Both the private and public sectors saw increased demand, according to the report, with the rate of expansion of available job vacancies the sharpest since April 1998.
Although growth has eased from the five-month high in July, permanent placements remained strong in August, with temp billings also rising but at the slowest pace since May.
However, employers are facing challenges filling these vacancies. The survey found permanent candidates were in particularly short supply, with the availability of suitable staff falling again last month.
Vacancies were strongest in the engineering sector, while hotel & catering roles saw the slowest growth.
Nursing/medial/care was the most sought-after sector for temp workers in August, followed closely by engineering.
Meanwhile, in the City jobs market, Morgan McKinley’s London Employment Monitor showed an 18% increase in City job opportunities, with active jobseekers in the City also up 27%.
Both the private and public sectors saw increased demand, according to the report, with the rate of expansion of available job vacancies the sharpest since April 1998.
Although growth has eased from the five-month high in July, permanent placements remained strong in August, with temp billings also rising but at the slowest pace since May.
However, employers are facing challenges filling these vacancies. The survey found permanent candidates were in particularly short supply, with the availability of suitable staff falling again last month.
Vacancies were strongest in the engineering sector, while hotel & catering roles saw the slowest growth.
Nursing/medial/care was the most sought-after sector for temp workers in August, followed closely by engineering.
Meanwhile, in the City jobs market, Morgan McKinley’s London Employment Monitor showed an 18% increase in City job opportunities, with active jobseekers in the City also up 27%.
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