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Downturn in jobs market easing

Job appointments for permanent positions in the UK declined at the slowest rate for over a year, according to a survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG.

Although permanent placements continued to decrease in June, the latest drop was the weakest in thirteen months. The demand for temporary workers also declined at the slowest rate since last September, leading to hopes that the job market may be beginning to recover.

“The UK jobs market shows signs of life. June had the best performance in the placement of permanent staff for a year and an increasing number of recruiters are reporting a rise in the demand for temporary and contract staff,” said Kevin Green, chief executive of the REC.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .