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Holly Williams

Hays cuts consultancy staff by 14% in tough recruitment market

Global recruitment chain Hays said conditions in the jobs market remain ‘challenging’ (Hays/PA) -

Recruiter Hays has revealed further hefty cuts to its workforce as it ramped up cost cutting in the face of a difficult jobs market.

The firm said it had slashed its worldwide consultancy staff numbers by 14% in the year to the end of March, with a 7% cut to its non-consultancy employee base.

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