As avid followers of the local business networks, we were pleased to see that Liverpool Business News recently reported that recruitment firms in Merseyside and across the North of England saw the first rise in permanent staff hiring of the year during March. You can read their full article here.
In the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs: North of England, 100 recruitment and employment consultancies in the North were surveyed, revealing a rise in both the number of people finding permanent roles and a rise in their starting salaries.
Apparently, the higher salaries are being driven by there being a shortage of suitable candidates. It’s also being reported that the ongoing Brexit uncertainty is adding to this with many professionals being unwilling to move jobs during this lull.
Euan West, office senior partner at KPMG in Liverpool, said: “The first increase in permanent hires of 2019 is encouraging, especially when viewed in the context of the North being the only English region to see an increase in permanent placings at all this month, and also alongside a backdrop of rapidly rising demand for new staff.
“Businesses need to be firing on all cylinders if they’re going to effectively respond to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
“A continued contraction of the region’s labour market could threaten this, so management teams must consider how best to attract talent in a competitive skills market where permanent staff availability continues to decline.”
So a bit of a mixed bag really if we’re to take the labour market statistics into account, but if you are looking to take advantage of the regions healthy growth in the corporate sector, we offer an array of services to accommodate your office needs.
From Liverpool serviced offices to conference facilities, our location and parking make us an extremely flexible and easy solution to the needs of any growing business. Simply get in touch with our team if you’d like to arrange a viewing of our facilities – if you bring your towel you can even use the office gym!