UK Employers Optimistic For Hiring Plans

UK employers are cautiously optimistic about hiring in the next 12 months, according to a survey from online job board CareerBuilder.co.uk.

The improving global economy has meant that 39% of UK employers plan to hire full-time workers in the next 12 months, while 47% plan to add part-time or contract or temporary workers.

Farhan Yasin, president of CareerBuilder EMEA, told Recruiter: “Employers are showing cautious optimism, particularly with temporary hiring, as some don’t yet want to commit to [the costs associated with] permanent staff.

“However, businesses that have contracted during the downturn will need more people to produce more growth, so these part-time positions will gradually turn into full-time roles.”

The area seeing the most growth in hiring is for sales employees (46%), with 22% of employers looking to recruit customer service, IT and admin positions in the next 12 months.