A total of 29 per cent of those employers queried in the August study by the organisation suggested that their permanent workforce could increase in number in the coming year.
Meanwhile, 31 per cent of those queried believe that they might make greater use of temporary employees during this period of time.
Director of research at the REC Roger Tweedy commented that employers' immediate plans are being determined by economic uncertainty.
He stated: 'At a national level, continued uncertainty about the strength of the economic recovery makes it difficult for many employers to be more positive about their immediate hiring plans.'
It was recently revealed by the Office for National Statistics that the quarter leading up to June of this year saw an unemployment rate of 7.8 per cent across the country.
Meanwhile, 31 per cent of those queried believe that they might make greater use of temporary employees during this period of time.
Director of research at the REC Roger Tweedy commented that employers' immediate plans are being determined by economic uncertainty.
He stated: 'At a national level, continued uncertainty about the strength of the economic recovery makes it difficult for many employers to be more positive about their immediate hiring plans.'
It was recently revealed by the Office for National Statistics that the quarter leading up to June of this year saw an unemployment rate of 7.8 per cent across the country.
