The JobsOutlook report, published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), found that 96 per cent of firms plan to maintain or grow their permanent workforce during the coming three months, rising by two per cent on last month.
Furthermore, 86 per cent of employers think they will take on more temporary workers or keep them at a constant level over the same period.
Roger Tweedy, director of research at the REC, said: 'This is the most encouraging sign we have had so far that the jobs market is now gathering momentum led by a higher demand for temporary workers.'
The report also claimed that the figures show how agency staff can allow firms to access a flexible source of labour, while offering people a route back into work.
Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that unemployment in the UK rose by eight per cent in the three months to February, reaching 2.5 million people.
Furthermore, 86 per cent of employers think they will take on more temporary workers or keep them at a constant level over the same period.
Roger Tweedy, director of research at the REC, said: 'This is the most encouraging sign we have had so far that the jobs market is now gathering momentum led by a higher demand for temporary workers.'
The report also claimed that the figures show how agency staff can allow firms to access a flexible source of labour, while offering people a route back into work.
Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that unemployment in the UK rose by eight per cent in the three months to February, reaching 2.5 million people.
