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Contractor Pay Rises in Line with Growing Demand

The Staffing Stream

The latest edition of our Recruitment Trends Snapshot data — provided by Bullhorn — reflects these growing challenges and reveals some interesting findings that highlight insights into the wider domestic recruitment market. And it’s not only demand for contract professionals that are rising — rates are too.

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The State of the UK Staffing Sector: Was September a turning point?

The Staffing Stream

While we’re certainly going to feel the economic impact from Covid-19 for the foreseeable future, September – despite its many hurdles – was actually a promising month for the staffing arena. In fact, research throughout the month revealed several optimistic trends. A future fit staffing sector. A sign of positivity?

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A Tale of Strikes, Skills and Economic Uncertainty

The Staffing Stream

But the staffing sector continues to show its resilience to the constant economic challenges. Reports across the recruitment market are showing signs of a hiring contraction. The biggest concern for us all at the moment, though, is the skills shortages that are stubbornly hanging around despite the fall in vacancies we’re seeing.

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65 Recruitment Statistics to Help You Hire Better in 2024

Recruiter Flow

Source Also, check our blog on How to start a recruitment agency remotely. Staffing agency statistics The year 2023 was the year of economic slowdown for most staffing agencies. Let’s uncover some intriguing recruitment statistics on the current state of staffing agencies. American staffing companies hire over 14.5

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UK’s Labor Market Is Reaching Breaking Point — Hiring Demand Is Unlikely to Slow Anytime Soon

The Staffing Stream

Professionals across the staffing sector are feeling the pressure from the ever-growing skills shortages impacting the UK. With the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealing that the number of job vacancies in March to May 2022 rose to a new record of 1,300,000, this trend looks to be far from over.

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Professional Job Market Remains Strong Despite Demand Dip

The Staffing Stream

Honing in on the white-collar jobs market, the latest Recruitment Trends Snapshot report from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies reveals that permanent job vacancies in the UK increased by 22% for the period between February 2021 and February 2022. The value of the staffing sector.

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Demand for Contractors Surging Amidst Skills Shortages

The Staffing Stream

Taking a detailed look into the white-collar jobs market, our latest Recruitment Trends Snapshot report reveals that the contractor recruitment market remains buoyant in light of the ongoing dearth of resources, with vacancies up 2% month on month and 7% between July 2021 and 2022. Permanent Job Numbers Take a Hit.