KPMG & REC Report on Jobs July 2026
The headline figures evidence:
- Temp billings growth hits highest for over three years
- Downturn in permanent staff appointments eases notably
- Pay trends improve, but redundancies continue to push up labour supply
This month, rather than my own commentary, here's the link to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation for a detailed analysis.
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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 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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