Double blow as job vacancies and business mood slump
The Guardian|December 09, 2024
The number of job vacancies in November fell at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic, as UK business confidence slumped to its lowest level in almost two years, according to two new reports.
Mark Sweney

In a damaging blow to government efforts to boost growth, the latest monthly report on the job market from the accountancy firm KPMG and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) found demand for staff declined at a "sharp and accelerated pace" last month, with the steepest fall in vacancies since August 2020.

November marked the 13th successive month of a fall in staff demand, with an "especially severe" drop in vacancies for permanent workers.

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