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, have steadily increased throughout April. The survey reports:

Permanent placements increased at faster pace

Permanent staff appointments rose at a strong and accelerated rate in April, although growth remained below February’s ten-month high. The increase was attributed by panellists to a further marked rise in demand for permanent staff.

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