The latest Report on Jobs, published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and professional services firm KPMG, claimed that rising confidence was the driving factor behind the improvement in the number of permanent positions.
In addition, the study revealed that demand for temporary and contract staff rose in February, although the pace of growth was the slowest for the last three months.
Kevin Green, chief executive of the REC, commented: 'Increasing employer confidence has resulted in the best performance we've seen in permanent employment for two-and-a-half years. High-end sectors such as IT are showing particularly strong growth.'
The report also showed that growth in permanent salaries reached a 20-month high, but rises in the temporary and contract sector were slower.
Last month, UK minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms highlighted the success of the Scottish computer games sector and said it will remain a growing source of new IT jobs in the country.
In addition, the study revealed that demand for temporary and contract staff rose in February, although the pace of growth was the slowest for the last three months.
Kevin Green, chief executive of the REC, commented: 'Increasing employer confidence has resulted in the best performance we've seen in permanent employment for two-and-a-half years. High-end sectors such as IT are showing particularly strong growth.'
The report also showed that growth in permanent salaries reached a 20-month high, but rises in the temporary and contract sector were slower.
Last month, UK minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms highlighted the success of the Scottish computer games sector and said it will remain a growing source of new IT jobs in the country.
