Permanent Placements Slow – South of England
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The trend of uncertainty in the UK jobs market of the last few months continues, as
overall hiring activity saw another slowdown in July. Given the challenging economic
outlook, employers are rightly hesitant about their hiring plans. But to compound
this, a lack of suitable candidates and an overall skills shortage in most sectors are
keeping starting salaries high, particularly for temporary vacancies.

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite alongside rising inflation – workers may well
choose to stay where they are rather than risk job security by moving now. So, a focus
on upskilling existing workers and attracting talent remains essential for UK business to
play its part in driving forward the economy.

Skills In Short Supply – Permanent

Accounting/Financial; all sectors

Blue Collar; drivers, HGV drivers, industrial, manufacturing, warehouse

Engineering; all sectors

Executive/Professional; HR, legal, marketing, project managers

IT/Computing

Secretarial/Clerical; administration, office staff, receptionist

Data from S&P Global