Salaries for permanent new joiners in the Midlands increased for the 17th month in a row in July, according to new research. Recruiters said they noted a lack of suitable candidates and pressure to increase wages to entice staff were behind the rise in permanent salaries.
The increase in permanent salaries in the Midlands was the slowest of the four English regions covered, according to the new UK Report on jobs, published by financial services firm KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. Hourly pay rates for temporary staff rose markedly during July, it said.
The rate of inflation eased from that seen in June and was the second-softest recorded in the past 14 months. Recruitment consultancies indicated that candidate supply shortages had been a leading factor behind higher pay rates.
