The jobs market is picking up, one report has suggested, with users of concrete finishing tools some of the most in-demand workers.
Recent research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation in conjunction with KPMG found that the number of vacancies for both temporary and permanent employees grew in July.
Furthermore, the salaries of permanent workers increased at the fastest rate seen in nearly two and a half years, the organisations' Report on Jobs found.
"Surprisingly, engineering and construction is the sector where staff was most in demand, an indication of a sustained recovery in the manufacturing sector," Bernard Brown, partner and head of business services at KPMG, commented.
However, there was an overall slowdown in the labour market, with the number of workers needed rising at its slowest rate for eight months.
This comes after Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the Federation of Master Builders, suggested that declines in the industry will soon level off and workloads will stabilise.
Posted by Charlie Parkin
Recent research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation in conjunction with KPMG found that the number of vacancies for both temporary and permanent employees grew in July.
Furthermore, the salaries of permanent workers increased at the fastest rate seen in nearly two and a half years, the organisations' Report on Jobs found.
"Surprisingly, engineering and construction is the sector where staff was most in demand, an indication of a sustained recovery in the manufacturing sector," Bernard Brown, partner and head of business services at KPMG, commented.
However, there was an overall slowdown in the labour market, with the number of workers needed rising at its slowest rate for eight months.
This comes after Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the Federation of Master Builders, suggested that declines in the industry will soon level off and workloads will stabilise.
Posted by Charlie Parkin