KPMG & REC Report on Jobs April 2025
The headline figures evidence:
- Further declines in permanent and temp billings
- Candidate numbers rise markedly
- Softer reductions in vacancies
The only certainty is uncertainty, so we can't expect better figures for a while yet.
If you ARE hiring and you're struggling to fill the job, remember that this uncertainty affects people's ability to make big decisions, like changing jobs.
The number of appropriate applications will remain low for the foreseeable future, but there are many things you can do to improve that number.
If you want to learn how, contact me using the link below.
Contact us now for a free, no-obligation chat. Contact Clare here.
Clare Wight is the founder and Managing Director of Clarity Appointments, an independent recruitment specialist. She served as a Regional Director for The Employment Agents Movement, supporting other independent recruiters.
She remains an active member of Recconnect (formerly Members Only), a recruitment leadership network promoting high ethical standards, collaboration, diversity, equity and inclusion.
She believes business owners are more fulfilled and higher-performing when they provide emotional and professional business support to other business owners, even those they deem to be competitors. She does this actively, whilst challenging and updating her skills and knowledge of the recruitment sector, enabling her to offer the best advice to firms looking to make their next hire.
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