 Recruitment and Employment Confederation REC and accountants KPMG survey. Monthly index of vacancies fell to 53.0 in December, from 54.1 in Novemberits lowest since February 2021 Starting salaries for permanent staff and pay rates for temporary workers grew at the slowest rate since April 2021. The rate of growth is showing similar to the average level in the 2 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. REC comments: A slowdown in permanent p... 