1. Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends 19 July 2012 Markit Economics

2. \ 2 About the Report on Jobs Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Compiled by Markit on behalf of the REC and KPMG Monthly survey of recruitment consultancies tracking actual conditions this month v. prior month, measuring trends in permanent and temporary markets Has been running since October 1997 Panel of 400 recruitment consultancies across the UK, targeted to accurately replicate underlying structure of industry according to agency size (turnover) and region Closely watched by recruitment industry, HR specialists, journalists, economists and Bank of England

3. \ 3 RoJ – variables monitored Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Staff placements Pay pressures Candidate availability Vacancies

4. \ 4 Permanent and temporary placements fell in June Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Sharpest declines in almost three years Source: Markit

5. \ 5 Unemployment set to rise? Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Sources: Markit, ONS Drop in hiring suggests larger monthly increases in claimant count

6. \ 6 Pay growth remains weak Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Permanent salaries and temp hourly rates broadly stagnated in June Source: Markit

7. \ 7 Temp availability rising faster than perm Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Source: Markit Growth in short-term staff availability remains stronger than for permanent staff, in line with trend over past two years

8. \ 8 RoJ vacancy data Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Permanent and temporary demand Sector breakdown Private and public Regional

9. \ 9 Demand for staff rising at weak rate Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends RoJ showed permanent job vacancies rising at slowest pace in five months during June Temp vacancy growth remained close to 33-month low Source: Markit

10. \ 10 Sectors – perms Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Source: Markit

11. \ 11 Sectors – temps Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Source: Markit

12. \ 12 Private and public sector (June 2012) Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Source: Markit Private sector vacancies rising; public sector vacancies falling

13. \ 13 Regional trends – perms Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends South of England and Scotland currently strongest London weakest performer Source: Markit

14. \ 14 Regional trends – temps Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Similar picture for temps although South faring less well Source: Markit

15. \ 15 Summary Report on Jobs – Vacancy Trends Deteriorating picture overall Vacancies still rising but at slower rate Marked variations by sector Growth of private sector roles offsetting decline in public sector London weakest performer regionally

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