Commercial Finance People, recruitment consultants and contributors to ‘Report on Jobs’, a monthly publication produced by Markit and sponsored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG LLP (see excerpt below and link at page footer), reports that vacancies which are being notified in the banking and finance sector, and appointments made, are continuing to climb as many sectors start to recover. The survey reports:

Growth of permanent placements at six-month high…

The number of people placed in permanent jobs by recruitment consultancies increased further in January, bringing the current period of expansion to one-and-a-half years. Moreover, the rate of growth accelerated to the fastest since last July. Survey respondents commented on stronger demand for staff and improved client confidence as the main factors underpinning growth of placements.

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