Decline in Permanent Placements, Starting salary inflation slips to 18 month low

I receive (and participate) in a monthly report on the job market which is for KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs which is composed by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 400 UK recruitment and employment consultancies.

This months report shows a decline in permanent placements for the first time since February 2021. It makes an interesting read:

https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/PressRelease/a25d783d298a4721853471e468c1f6c8