TUC calls for commitment to tackling joblessness
Fri, 11 Sep 2009
Reports published this week indicate that the UK job market appears to be showing signs of slight recovery, but this is no cause for businesses or the government to rest on their laurels, it has been claimed.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG claimed marginal increases in both permanent and temporary staff appointments had been seen during August, confirming the findings of Manpower's Employment Outlook Survey earlier in the week.
Commenting on the studies, a leading union official has urged the government not to relax its focus on tackling joblessness in the UK.
Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, said widespread unemployment was still set to continue long in to next year.
He added: "Tentative green shoots must not be used as an excuse for inaction or going back to business as usual, as some in the city will want.
"Tackling unemployment must remain the government's number one priority."
Manpower claimed that employers are reporting improved hiring plans for the first time in three years, raising hopes that new jobs are set to be created.
The last time a rise in projected hiring was witnessed was in the fourth quarter of 2006, the firm claimed.
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