UK recruiter survey shows weaker October hiring but faster starting-pay growth
A Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG survey published Monday showed UK permanent hiring fell in October for the first time in four months, while starting salaries for permanent jobs rose faster. The permanent staff placements gauge dropped to 46.6 from 50.9 in September, its lowest since May. The temporary hiring gauge fell to 48.9 from 50.9, marking its first decline since March.