Published:
17 May 2021
Employers are optimistic about hiring again after the substantial negative impact the pandemic has had on the job market, according to the CIPD.
In August 2020, the professional body for HR said one in three organisations were expected to cut jobs before the end of the year.
However, just nine months later, all UK sectors are now experiencing a jobs recovery, alongside an improvement in pay prospects, according to the CIPD's
The quarterly report measured the difference between the proportion of employers expecting to add jobs and those planning to cut them.
Using their net employment score recovery, the CIPD found the amount of employers expected to add jobs to listings had risen sharply to +27 for the second quarter of 2021, compared with +11 in the first quarter of the year.