KPMG & REC Report on Jobs March 2026
The headline figures evidence:
- Permanent staff appointments fall at weakest rate for nearly three years
- Demand for staff declines at softest pace in nice months
- Rates of pay growth ease amid further increases in staff availability
Just as things look like they might be about to turn a corner, some other catastrophe hits.
Anyone doing business in 2026 is resilient, if nothing else.
But if you're considering hiring, it doesn't need to be difficult.
Speak to an experienced recruiter to help you understand the marketplace and get tips on how to attract (and retain) great people.
For example, a well-written advert should be a piece of marketing, not a cut-and-paste of the job spec and lots of information about your business.
There are no guarantees that you'll stop inappropriate applications, but job advertising done well will exclude fewer qualified people. The very people you want to attract.
Contact me to learn why this is the case and how you can correct it.
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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