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Job market on the mend

A NEW study suggests the jobs market is “on the road to recovery”, with a reported strong rise in demand for staff.

The survey of recruitment consultants and employers in December found permanent staff vacancies rising at their fastest level in four months.

But one of the reports sponsors, KPMG, warns the future of the recovery is uncertain, as the government’s austerity measures take effect.

Official data showed 2.5 million people were unemployed last month.

The KPMG-led report, which was also sponsored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, said demand for temporary staff in December saw its biggest rise in six months.

It found that computing, professional, engineering and accounting reported the strongest increases.

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