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UK Staff Placements Fall Most In Nearly 3 Yrs: Survey

345 days ago

(RTTNews) - Permanent and temporary staff appointments at British firms declined in June at sharpest rates since July 2009, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs published Monday.

Permanent placements fell for the first time in six months in June, while temporary or contract staff billings dropped for the seventh month running.

Overall demand for staff showed the weakest increase for five months in June, according to the report. At the same time, higher levels of both permanent and temporary staff availability was reported during the month.

Th report said that average salaries for people placed in permanent jobs were broadly unchanged in June.

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