07/08/2010 Jo Knox, Recruiter Daily

Companies in these industries remain hesitant to use temporary staff, but more than one in two (55%) expects to increase their permanent headcount in the coming six months.

Nearly 50 per cent have added additional permanent staff in the past six months.

Encouragingly for recruiters in this space, close to 55 per cent of employers have also increased salaries over the past six months, indicating that business confidence is building.