Commercial Finance People, recruitment consultants and contributors to KPMG’s monthly ‘Report on Jobs’ (see excerpt below and link at page footer), reports a steady improvement in demand for staff within the finance and banking sector in line with the general trend demonstrated by the KPMG findings.

The overall level of vacancies available for staff seeking employment rose for an eighteenth consecutive month in March. Furthermore, the rate of growth quickened to its highest since April 2010. This was signalled by the Report on Jobs Vacancies Index rising to 60.8 from 60.4 in February.

Demand for permanent staff rose at a stronger rate in March. The latest increase in vacancies was the sharpest since April 2010. This was indicated by the Permanent Staff Vacancies Index recording 60.9, up from 60.4.

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Report on Jobs contributed by Markit