Contractor appointments see strong expansion, says report
The number of temporary appointments, including UK contracting positions, grew strongly last month, the latest figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs shows.Both permanent staff placements and temporary or contractor billings rose at faster rates in January compared to the previous months.
Temporary or contractor billings rose at their fastest rate in seven months, the report shows.
Overall demand for new staff also grew, while hourly rates of pay for short-term workers slipped slightly.
Commenting on the figures, Kevin Green, chief executive of the REC, said: "As anticipated, this month's Report on Jobs shows that economic activity accelerated in January with employers increasing their hiring, albeit not in large numbers."
He added that employer confidence is on the rise, which he described as "promising news".
