The REC has just announced the launch of Jobs Outlook which is a monthly survey showing trends in the jobs market.
Jobs Outlook is based on a monthly sample survey of 200 employers undertaken by an independent market research company on behalf of the REC. The survey has been devised to reflect representation from employers who use agencies for their permanent, temporary and contract staff.
Key findings from the first Jobs Outlook include:
• Though job market optimism is lagging, long term employment planning suggests hiring may receive a boost in early 2010
• A total of 84 per cent said they were satisfied with the delivery of service they were receiving from their recruitment agencies
• The proportion of employers making staff redundant is running at 28 per cent
• Swine flu has affected one in five of the employers
• Only 62 per cent of employers surveyed had heard of the Agency Workers Directive
• A total of 58 per cent said their use of agency workers will remain static over the next three months with this figure rising to 62 per cent for next year
The report is a juicy six pages long and contains lots of information which should help recruiters understand the current market and plan for the coming months.
It's available to download from the REC's website (as I write this blog post the REC's techies are changing the link from "Jobs Tracker" to "Jobs Outlook" - so click on whichever link you see on the page!)
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