Jobs market ‘is turning a corner’
A report by recruitment firm Manpower indicated a return to jobs being created, while a separate study by employment firm Monster showed an increase in online job vacancies.
Manpower said a survey of more than 2,000 employers showed a slight majority of those planning to recruit staff rather than cut back, although the picture was “mixed” outside London.
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Hide AdThe Olympic Games was boosting confidence in the capital despite a wave of redundancies in the City.
Manpower UK managing director Mark Cahill said: “Although it’s too early to say that a full-blown recovery is upon us, it does feel like we’re turning a corner.”
Many of the Olympics jobs will be temporary, but the “Games effect” could help lead the UK out of recession and into economic recovery, said Manpower.