UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say
Key takeaways
- Recruitment firms say companies are turning to temporary contracts to plug staff gaps.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleUK companies are increasingly hiring temporary workers instead of permanent staff because of low confidence in the economy and higher cost pressures, according to a report.
- Recruiters reported a strong increase in offers of temporary roles in May, according to new research from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
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Recruitment firms say companies are turning to temporary contracts to plug staff gaps. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Recruitment firms say companies are turning to temporary contracts to plug staff gaps. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian Job hunting UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say Report blames Middle East conflict and rising business costs for fragile jobs market and steep fall in recruitment
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleUK companies are increasingly hiring temporary workers instead of permanent staff because of low confidence in the economy and higher cost pressures, according to a report.
Recruiters reported a strong increase in offers of temporary roles in May, according to new research from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).