Hiring intentions remain high

Confidence is continuing to grow among UK businesses, with a recent survey showing that employers’ hiring intentions are high.

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook survey revealed that intentions to hire new permanent and temporary staff over the next three months remained stable at net: +22 and net: +26 respectively.

Medium-term demand (the next 4-12 months) for temporary workers grew by four percentage points, to net: +20.

Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the REC, commented, “We’re well into the recovery now, and our surveys show that demand for labour remains high. Even with a large number of people coming off furlough in August and September, it’s likely that high demand for workers will continue to cause shortages through the autumn. There will be particular pressures in logistics, food manufacturing and hospitality as we gear up for Christmas, and hiring for this period has already started.

“Hiring businesses need to reassess their plans to make sure they can source the people they need over the months and years to come. That means the right mix of new mid-career hires, temporary staff and trainees or apprentices. Recruitment and staffing firms understand this process better than anyone and are ideally placed to help.”

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