Tom Hadley, director of external affairs at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), said that recruitment agencies are noticing a rise in demand from companies looking to take on more staff.
'There is a more positive picture than there has been, it's starting from quite a low base but I think that there are some modest signs of recovery and genuine recruitment activity happening out there,' he explained.
However, the expert added that businesses are likely to be cautious about the number of new workers they take on and could prefer to create more flexible positions than permanent jobs.
The REC's January JobsOutlook report showed 91 per cent of companies are satisfied with the service they receive from recruitment agencies, while the organisation also found that one in ten firms plan on expanding their workforce in the coming three months.
'There is a more positive picture than there has been, it's starting from quite a low base but I think that there are some modest signs of recovery and genuine recruitment activity happening out there,' he explained.
However, the expert added that businesses are likely to be cautious about the number of new workers they take on and could prefer to create more flexible positions than permanent jobs.
The REC's January JobsOutlook report showed 91 per cent of companies are satisfied with the service they receive from recruitment agencies, while the organisation also found that one in ten firms plan on expanding their workforce in the coming three months.
