KPMG & REC Report on Jobs December 2025
The headline figures evidence:
- Weaker, but still marked, reduction in permanent worker demand
- Uncertainty and higher staffing expenses weigh on recruitment activity
- Pick-up in permanent salaries as firms seek to attract talented candidates
There's that word again, uncertainty. Not good for businesses or consumers.
And so the gloom continues.
Next year will undoubtedly remain difficult, although we can be grateful that the Employment Rights Bill is slowly being watered down.
I expect that whilst many businesses will hunker down and just try to survive, there will be others which are agile enough to navigate the current challenges and be capable of growing.
Which business is yours?
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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