Demand for permanent staff still rising
5th January 2016
According to a report by the Recruitment & Employment
Confederation (REC), the number of UK employers that are seeking to recruit
permanent staff is continuing to rise.
The report which was carried out in November and surveyed over 600
employers, revealed that 86% are planning to recruit permanent staff over the
next three months, an increase of 6% on October’s report.
But data revealed by the Office for National Statistics indicates
that businesses may struggle to fill these vacancies due to the low
unemployment rate. The data highlights technical/engineering,
professional/managerial, driving/distribution and construction as especially
hard-to-find skills.
In addition to the skills shortage, REC director of policy Tom
Hadley has drawn attention to the introduction of the National Living Wage and
uncertainty about the EU referendum, saying these factors “have the potential
to knock employers off their stride”.
If you’re an employer, do you have plans to increase your permanent
staffing in 2016? Are there any particular skills that your business has
struggled to recruit for?
Drop us an email at Services@JVPGroup.co.uk or give us
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Source; www.recruiter.co.uk Published; 05.01.16