Aberdeen companies are struggling to find suitable candidates for both permanent and temporary jobs, according to a Bank of Scotland report.
The report, published today, says Aberdeen and Glasgow companies struggled to recruit suitable candidates last month, while Edinburgh recruiters reported a strong increase in the number of permanent job placements.
In November, the bank’s labour market barometer, which provides a snapshot of conditions in the labour market, rose to its second highest level since data collection began in Jan-uary 2003.
“The number of people appointed to both permanent and temporary jobs rose in the month while the number of vacancies available rose sharply,” said chief economist Donald MacRae.
“Permanent vacancies rose at the fastest pace for over six years since before the recession.
“Employers are demonstrating their growing confidence in the continuation of the recovery in the Scottish economy,” added Mr MacRae.