Decline in British job placements eases in August as hiring steps up

British businesses have continued to create jobs over the past year, although the economy has been officially in recession, and unemployment has inched lower.

The indicator for permanent placements — based on a survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and consultancy KPMG — rose to 48.4 from 47.3 in July, with a reading below 50 still pointing to a decline in placements.

But recruitment agencies reported the first rise in temporary and contract employment in nine months, the REC said.

SHARE CLOSE
Blogger		Google+
Live Journal		Plurk
Stumble Upon

Tweet

	PREVIOUS ARTICLE
	Lufthansa cabin crew rule out strikes for six weeks as mediation continues

NEXT ARTICLE
BNP Paribas to allow its Italian unit issue own funding: Financial Times

Write a Comment

Terms

Enter your comments - 3000 characters max

Type in image code

 Receive China Post promos
 Respond to this email

Submit