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Cathedral Appointments are very proud to sponsor the 2020 Tech South West Awards celebrating the achievements of local tech firms.

The KPMG & REC UK Report on Jobs data for October shows that permanent placements have increased at the quickest rate since December 2018.

During August we experienced a 20% increase in new vacancies coming to the agency and that the number of vacancies being advertised locally on the job boards was much higher than the previous few months. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) latest report on jobs stated that early August saw some 126,000 new job postings which is the highest number since the start of lockdown.

Find out more about how to save time and resources when recruiting, which recruitment KPIs are important for businesses looking to hire new staff.

Cathedral Appointments have noticed an increase in the amount of tech sector vacancies across Devon and the SW in general over the last six weeks as businesses emerge from lockdown and re-focus on their growth strategies.  Joanne Caine, MD of Exeter's leading recruitment agency comments..

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Since we last wrote about the Jobs Outlook figures published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) in June, it seems that the slowdown in temp and permanent vacancies in general has continued. However, whilst we are still levels of vacancies well below the “norm” there is some feeling that more opportunities are opening up.

It’s been a month since the last Jobs Outlook figures from the REC outlined what we all knew was happening in the market.

Adjusting to continued social distancing guidelines requires a complete rethink to the recruitment process. Fortunately, at Cathedral Appointments, we see this adaptation as an opportunity to improve here is our guide on how to recruit during the lockdown and social distancing.

Cathedral Appointments would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Bank Holiday weekend.

We last wrote about how February’s latest Jobs Outlook figures looked positive with employer confidence on the up and confidence increasing in the country’s economic situation. This was only 3 months ago and, wow, as everyone knows and is experiencing, things have changed dramatically.

In May 2009, Joanne Caine, MD of Cathedral Appointments became involved with the Express & Echo’s “Exeter Bites Back” campaign which highlighted reasons to be positive about the local economy, lessons which are useful for today!