SMEs to bolster contractor hiring over the next quarter

Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are the companies most interested in hiring specialized contractors over the next 4 months, the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook was able to determine.

The report also showed that 46% of contractor clients across the board plan to hire more contractors over the next four to twelve months and that the skills in most demand are in core contractor sectors such as the technical/engineering and professional/managerial fields. These match the skills shortages in the permanent recruitment space, and the survey highlights that this means there is "an acute need for these skills".

"Business confidence continues to grow and it is excellent news to see employers planning to hire more people," adds REC head of policy Kate Shoesmith.

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