Report on Jobs – September

The Report on Jobs captures original survey data which provides the most up-to-date monthly picture of recruitment, employment, staff availability and employee earnings trends available. There are three reports, one covering the UK as a whole, one focused specifically on the North of England and one on the South.

The Report on Jobs is a monthly publication produced by IHS Markit and sponsored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

Here are the key points from the North Report on Jobs:

• Staff appointments continued to increase, albeit at slower rate
• Vacancies and permanent salaries rise again
• Skill shortages persist, although staff supply falls at weaker pace

Here are the key points from the South Report on Jobs:

• Permanent placements expand at weakest rate for ten months
• Overall candidate availability falls at a quicker pace
• Starting salary inflation accelerates to one-year high

Here are the key points from the UK Report on Jobs:

• Starting salaries rise sharply amid steep reduction in candidate supply
• Permanent placements expand at slightly weaker pace
• Vacancy growth softens to near two-year low, but remains strong

Neil Carberry, Chief Executive at the REC says:

“UK businesses are resilient, but they’re struggling to find the people they need to drive growth and opportunity. Recruiters’ specialist skills help to address this, but with Brexit looming a comprehensive mobility deal with the EU will be needed to underpin prosperity. Higher skills investment, driven by a reformed apprenticeship levy, will also be essential.

An effective approach to post-Brexit immigration must acknowledge that there is unmet need for roles of all sorts – not just those filled by the very highest earners. Keeping deliveries going, patients being treated and goods on the shelves means an open approach to workers from elsewhere. Businesses understand the need for control – but this is not in conflict with openness to those who come to contribute.”

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