Aug
17
2010
Umbrella company users: 31% of firms intend to boost temporary workforce
Posted by John Crawley
Umbrella company users will experience a sharp disparity in the number of available projects coming from the public and private sectors, a new report has suggested.
Figures published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) have shown that 31 per cent of employers aim to expand their use of temporary workers in the next 12 months, while 29 per cent intend to grow their permanent workforce.
Roger Tweedy, director of research at the REC, has claimed that the public sector's performance is having a "drag effect" on job market optimism.
He said: "We know that certain sectors within the private sector are currently buoyant and expect growth to continue throughout 2010 and it is likely that this polarising effect will continue for a while."
Recent figures published by the REC found that there has been a boost in both temporary and permanent staff positions.
Chief executive Kevin Green claimed that public sector redundancies are unlikely to feed through to a substantial rise in unemployment.
Umbrella company users will experience a sharp disparity in the number of available projects coming from the public and private sectors, a new report has suggested.
Figures published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) have shown that 31 per cent of employers aim to expand their use of temporary workers in the next 12 months, while 29 per cent intend to grow their permanent workforce.
Roger Tweedy, director of research at the REC, has claimed that the public sector's performance is having a "drag effect" on job market optimism.
He said: "We know that certain sectors within the private sector are currently buoyant and expect growth to continue throughout 2010 and it is likely that this polarising effect will continue for a while."
Recent figures published by the REC found that there has been a boost in both temporary and permanent staff positions.
Chief executive Kevin Green claimed that public sector redundancies are unlikely to feed through to a substantial rise in unemployment.