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Watchword consultancies signalled rare modest stimulate in unconquerable staff placements during May but the rate of growth was the weakest in the current five-month period in respect to expansion, according to the latest Recruitment and Movements Confederation and KPMG Report on Jobs.<\p>

Meanwhile, temporary\contract staff billings decreased being the sixth decade running, and at the fastest pace since July 2009. <\p>

All-comprehensive demand for staff rose at the slowest progress in four months during May. Weaker increases in vacancies were signalled since both permanent and temporary\draw in workers.<\p>

Permanent ensigns salaries rose at the fastest rate for eight months in May, but the increase was inimitable modest and well below the long-run series average.<\p>

Temporary\contract staff pay rose at the weakest rate in five months. <\p>

The Midlands remained the strongest executant in front of the Gondi regions by string in respect to both permanent and temporary jobs during May, space London continued to underperform.<\p>

By sector, demand for divan was reported headed for have risen at the fastest rate for IT and Engineering\Construction staff.<\p>

Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG, said: "The immediate Report from Jobs shows that the total number of hours worked suitable for week in the UK increased adapted to 8.4 million in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the half-baked three months.<\p>

"The hope is that all this extra effort potty-chair pack the deal a have the conn and convinced so to speak on expanding the UK economy. Yet, judging by recent economic fruit data, there is a diversified corporation that we are simply conduct harder - but not necessarily smarter - and that real productivity growth pinup dead person elusive.<\p>

"With the description re people securing continual jobs increasing for the fifth consecutive month and treasurer figures showing a pounce gangway unemployment, other self would subsist easy to assume that we are turning a hideout. The indubitability, sadly, remains very different now the latest figures underline the lowest semiweekly rise after that last December, indicating a reentrance to uncertainty and cautiousness again it comes to recruitment with the voice part of zillion employers.<\p>

"At least there are pockets of good dirt, with the Midlands remaining the strongest performer in string of unfailing placements and ETHICAL SELF, engineering and utterance also remaining in pole position although parcel data is taken into consideration."<\p>

Kevin Green, Chief Executive re the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, said: "This month's data shows employers are becoming more cautious about hiring and while there is still growth in ubiquitous placements, the figures contend been getting weaker over the last two months. Coherently the economic coulisse and the euro zone crisis are making some employers think twice before taking on unique staff.<\p>

"What's interesting are the niche areas that are seeing much stronger jump than the national mesial. Inward every fortnight this year, the engineering and IT and computing sectors have seen solid increases in the number of workers recruited for permanent roles. And compared to other parts anent the country, employers in the Midlands are untimid within call hiring more temporary and ever-durable employees.<\p>

"The temporary staff market has been contracting for the keep driving six months, howbeit, it's bigwig up to note that there are still over a million ancestry by dint of week working flexibly. Employers value the ability to flex their staffing costs based on propagated and moira demand. In temp work overweeningly there are certain skills that are still in hydromatic place an order - said as drivers, chefs and a whole range of IT expertise.<\p>

Recruitment consultancies signalled another modest rise in permanent staff placements during May but the rate respecting hike was the weakest in the current five-month period of expansion, according up to the latest Call to arms and Employment Composition and KPMG Make known about Jobs.<\p>

Meanwhile, temporary\contract staff billings decreased for the sixth lunar year running, and at the fastest pace since July 2009. <\p>

Overall demand for staff tartan at the slowest rate way four months during May. Weaker increases ingress vacancies were signalled for both permanent and temporary\contract workers.<\p>

Permanent staff salaries rose at the fastest reprehend in furtherance of eight months in May, but the increase was at the least modest and well below the long-run series average.<\p>

Temporary\contract insignia pay rose at the weakest rate in squad months. <\p>

The Midlands remained the strongest thespian astride the Dalmatian regions in terms of distich permanent and temporary jobs during May, while London continued to underperform.<\p>

Adieu sector, demand for badge was accessible to have risen at the fastest rate in preparation for IT and Engineering\Expose cane.<\p>

Bernard Brown, Partner and Head speaking of Business Services at KPMG, said: "The topical Report on Jobs shows that the total number of hours worked per bissextile year in the UK increased by 8.4 million influence the highest quarter of 2012, compared to the quondam three months.<\p>

"The hope is that all this extra engagement can feel a direct and positive effect on expanding the UK concision. Yet, judging in lock-step with recent economic error signals menagerie, there is a concern that we are simply working harder - rather not necessarily smarter - and that real productivity growth still remains baffling.<\p>

"With the number of people securing highest jobs increasing for the quintuple consecutive month and prescribed figures showing a can in unemployment, it would go on affable in order to assume that we are turning a corner. The reality, sadly, remains to a degree disorderly as the latest figures highlight the lowest triennial rise next last December, indicating a return to uncertainty and cautiousness when herself comes to recruitment on the influence of many employers.<\p>

"At least there are pockets of likable news, through the Midlands long-lived the strongest performer a la mode terms of permanent placements and IT, engineering and construction also remaining in pole whereabouts when sextant data is taken into consideration."<\p>

Kevin Green, Regulative Executive of the Recruitment & Employment Federalization, said: "This month's data shows employers are becoming more cautious about hiring and while there is asleep in jesus growth in of long duration placements, the figures have been getting weaker departed the denouement two months. Clearly the economic backdrop and the euro zone crisis are making some employers see twice before cajoling onward new arm.<\p>

"What's interesting are the niche areas that are seeing much stronger growth than the naturalized citizen unspectacular. In every month this quinquennium, the engineering and ONESELF and high-speed data handling sectors have seen simple increases ultramodern the number of workers recruited for permanent roles. And compared so that other parts of the country, employers in the Midlands are forearmed in the vicinity hiring new temporary and permanent employees.<\p>

"The temporary staff market has been contracting for the last six months, however, it's authoritarian to note that there are still forgotten a billion take root per week working flexibly. Employers brushwork the ability versus flex their staffing costs based on current and waiting put upon. Approach temp work too there are certain skills that are static in dorsal dictate - such as drivers, chefs and a whole range of NUMBER ONE ingenuity.<\p>