The latest KPMG and REC survey data, compiled by IHS Markit, showed a renewed upturn in overall UK recruitment activity at the end of 2019. Permanent placements rose for the first time in a year amid reports of some clients giving the green light to hiring plans after the decisive general election result. Billings received from the employment of temp staff meanwhile expanded at a quicker, albeit still mild, pace.
Although the election outcome helped to restore some business confidence, uncertainty around Brexit has not completely subsided and economic growth softened over the course of