KPMG & REC Report on Jobs August 2026
The headline figures evidence:
- Temp billings growth remains among quickest since early 2023
- Stronger upturns in pay for both permanent and temp staff
- Temporary vacancies rise for first time in two years
THUD.
Is that the sound of us finally reaching the very bottom?
Potentially.
We may see similar numbers next month, before businesses and parliament return from their summer breaks.
But if the positive messaging by our new PM results in action, we stand a chance, finally, of seeing a small upturn later this year.
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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 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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