Once again, it is worth looking at the primary source without getting bogged down on commentator's interpretation. So here are some extracts from the paper Briebart got excited about:


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Report on Jobs: Staff appointments increase at softest pace for six months

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Filed under Press release

Wednesday, 08 November 2017


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Growth of staff appointments held back by uncertain outlook and skill shortages
Availability of permanent and temporary workers continues to fall sharply
Starting salaries increase at second-quickest rate since November 2015
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October data pointed to a further marked decline in the availability of temporary and permanent workers across the UK, with the latter noting the steeper rate of reduction.?

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...leading to further increase in pay rates

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A sustained upturn in demand for staff and lower candidate availability led to further increases in pay. Starting salaries rose sharply overall, with the rate of inflation quickening to its second-strongest since November 2015. In contrast, temp pay rates rose at a pace that, though marked, was the weakest since March.