KPMG & REC Report on Jobs October 2026
The headline figures evidence:
- Permanent placements and temp billings both increase marginally
- Vacancies fall at weakest rate in over two years
- Pay growth moderates
Well, that's a relief, isn't it?
Except that we do have a budget looming, so this little flame could easily be extinguished.
Watch this space.
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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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