In any recession, the recruitment industry is one of the most exposed sectors of the economy, as it depends on a healthy level of employment. The current UK recession is no exception - the temporary and contract staffing sector has seen demand fall in 2008 and 2009, and sales volumes dropped by 12.5% in the year ending March 2009, compared with the same period in the previous year.
The market continued to decline until at least September 2009; however, there are said to have been some signs of stabilisation in October, this report provides an overview of both economic and recruitment forecasts.
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