As the economy opens up again, see below the reaction from employers this month…
• Confidence in the economy improves : Employers confidence in the UK economy improved by 17 percentage points between May and June.
• Demand for temporary agency workers increases : Hiring intentions for temporary staff in the short term and medium term improved in June and are in positive territory. Demand for temporary workers is increasing.
• Short term demand for permanent staff positive : Employers intentions to hire permanent staff in the short term improved by 11 percentage points from May. It is now in positive territory.
• Medium term demand for permanent staff improves : Employers intentions to hire permanent staff in the medium term increased by 9 percentage points.
• Fewer businesses have spare capacity : 75% of employers said that they have little to no space capacity in their workforce in June.
Source: Information obtained from the REC.co.uk. 200 UK employers were surveyed across broad industry sectors and public/private split.
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