UK dealt another blow as permanent vacancies decline at steepest rate since mid-2020

Everlasting members had been particularly impacted, with the speed of emptiness contraction accelerating for a fifth consecutive month to what’s now nearly a four-and-a-half 12 months excessive, in accordance with the newest KPMG and REC UK ‘Report on Jobs’ survey. 
Likewise, demand for short-term employees additionally continued to tumble, falling at their sharpest tempo since June 2020. 
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Regionally, the North of England was dealt the heaviest blow within the total decline, after experiencing the steepest discount in everlasting positions of all areas within the UK. 
For short-term employee…