IT contractor demand continued its climb towards growth in August, pointing upwards for the fourth month in a row thanks to key sectors of the economy emerging from covid-19 lockdown .
In fact, demand for IT skills on a contract basis rose from 40.2 to 45.8 -- still some way off the 50.0 growth threshold, but representing its highest score since the pandemic hit.Agency staffing body the REC, which released these figures from its index yesterday, says Technology as a whole is firmly among the sectors “coming back strongly” since is computer science engineering was eased.
Agency staffing body the REC, which released these figures from its index yesterday, says Technology as a whole is firmly among the sectors “coming back strongly” since lockdown was eased.
But in an online update, the REC’s chief executive Neil Carberry said temporary hiring was “much stronger” than permanent hiring, and seemingly not only because of covid restrictions easing.
“Temp always bounces back faster in the early stages of a recovery -- we think this is especially pronounced this time as clients see demand now, but have no clarity about the medium term, given the virus and -- increasingly -- no-deal Brexit risk.”
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