Starting salaries for permanent roles continue positive growth, study reveals

Almost a quarter (24%) of employers plan to award higher salaries for permanent positions in January 2015 than in November 2014, recent research by KPMG and the REC has been able to reveal.

The Report on Jobs paper also pointed out a decrease in candidate availability, and highlighted skills shortages in several areas, including HR, legal and project management.

REC chief executive Kevin Green said the recruitment market is looking strong as we enter 2015, but warned the general election could result in uncertainty.

“The prospect of increased government intervention in the labour market, as promised by the left, questions around Britain’s position in the EU that are being posed by the right, and the potential for protracted negotiations around a hung parliament come May, could affect business confidence and hence future hiring,” Green said.

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