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Lat estj obsdat a:demandf or t al entst umbl esami duncer t ai n cl i mat e -Vac anc i esf orper manentpr of es s i onal sdi p2% -Demandf orc ont r ac t or sdec r eas es5% -Cont r ac t or soutonas s i gnmentdown12% -Per manentpl ac ement sup9% -Av er ages al ar i esr emai ns t abl e Per manenthi r i ngup Pr of es s i onal r ec r ui t mentf i r msr epor t edt hatt henumberofc andi dat ess ec ur i ngper manentr ol esi nSept ember2018i nc r eas edby9% y ear ony ear ,ac c or di ngt onews ur v ey dat af r om t heAs s oc i at i onofPr of es s i onal St af f i ngCompani es( APSCo) .

Muc hoft hi sov er al l s t r engt hc anbeat t r i but edt oas i gni f i c ant49% y ear ony eari nc r eas ei nper manentpl ac ement swi t hi nt heI Ts ec t or .Whi l et her ewasal s oas l i ghti nc r eas ei nhi r i ngac t i v i t ywi t hi nf i nanc i al s er v i c es-wher epl ac ement sr os eby3% -engi neer i ngandmar k et i ngbot hr ec or deddi ps ,wi t hpl ac ement sdec r eas i ngby3% and 10% r es pec t i v el y .

Demandf ort al ents t umbl es Des pi t er el at i v el ys t r onghi r i ngac t i v i t yi nSept ember2018,demandf orbot hper manent t al entandc ont i ngentwor k er sdi ppedy ear ony ear ,i ndi c at i ngt hatt her ec r ui t ment mar k etmayex per i enc eas l owdowni nt hec omi ngmont hs .

Vac anc i esf orc ont r ac t or ss l i ppedby5% i nSept ember2018,whi l edemandf orper manentpr of es s i onal sdi pped2% dur i ngt hes ameper i od.

Des pi t et hi sov er al l dec l i nei ndemand,APSCo’ sdat adoesr ev eal poc k et sofpos i t i v i t y , mos tnot abl ywi t hi nt hef i nanc i al s er v i c ess ec t or ,wher ev ac anc i esf orc ont r ac t or s j umped20%.

Cont r ac tmar k etr emai nss l ow Whi l eper manentpl ac ement si nc r eas ed9% i nt hey eart oSept ember2018,t he numberofc ont r ac t or soutonas s i gnmentdi ppedby12% dur i ngt hes ameper i od.Us e ofc ont i ngentwor k er sf el l ac r os sev er yoneofAPSCo’ sc or es ec t or s ,wi t ht heex c ept i onoff i nanc i al s er v i c eswher ec ont r ac t orl ev el si nc r eas edby7% y ear ony ear .

Av er ages al ar i ess t abl e APSCo’ sf i gur esal s or ev eal t hatmedi ans al ar i esac r os sal l pr of es s i onal s ec t or sr emai nedl ar gel yf l ati nSept ember2018,di ppi ngby0.

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AnnSwai n,Chi efEx ec ut i v eofAPSCoc omment s : “ Whi l eper manenthi r i ngr emai nss t r ongf ornow,t hehor i z oni spac k edwi t hunc er t ai nt i eswhi c hhav et hepot ent i al t of l i phi r i ngs ent i menti nani ns t ant–whi c hmos tc er t ai nl y ex pl ai nswhyv ac anc ynumber shav es t al l edac r os st heboar d.I ts eemst hatbus i nes s esar epr es s i ng‘ paus e’ onhi r i ngunt i l t her ei sgr eat erc l ar i t yar oundnotonl yBr i t ai n’ s t r adi ngr el at i ons hi pwi t ht heEUpos t Br ex i tandf ut ur emi gr at i onpol i c y ,butal s owhat t heupc omi ngBudgetwi l l br i ngi nt er msoft axl egi s l at i on. ” “ Wi t hGDPgr owt hal r eadyf l at l i ni ng,andr epor t st hatt heUKec onomyi sheadi ngf ori t s wor s ty ears i nc et hegl obal f i nanc i al c r i s i s ,i ti snowondert hator gani s at i onsmaybe hes i t antt ogr owper manentheadc ountatpr es ent .Fur t her mor e,s ugges t i onst hat c hangest oof f pay r ol l wor k i ngt ot hepubl i cs ec t ormaybeex t endedt ot hepr i v at e s ec t orasear l yasApr i l 2019c oul dhav et hepot ent i al t ohamperac c es st ot hef l ex i bl e wor k f or c est hatbus i nes s esneedt obr i dget hegapatt hi sunc er t ai nt i me. ” “ Atpr es ent ,demandf ort al entwi t hi nf i nanc i al s er v i c esr emai nsr es i l i ent .Howev er ,wi t h t heUKgov er nmentnowadmi t t i ngt hati tex pec t st hous andsoff i nanc i al s er v i c esj obs t omov et ot heEur opeanUni onbyt het i meoft heUK' sex i tf r om t heEU,t her ear e ques t i onmar k sar oundhowl ongt hi shi r i ngac t i v i t ywi l l l as t . ” “ Ul t i mat el y ,f ut ur ehi r i ngac t i v i t ywi l l pi v otonf ac t or swhi c har el ar gel youtofourc ont r ol , andt hepr of es s i onal r ec r ui t ments ec t ormus tbeagi l et oadaptt or api dc hangesi n demand. ” Adam Pode,St af f i ngI ndus t r yAnal y s t s ’ Di r ec t orofRes ear c hEMEAandAPACc omment ed: “ Ther ear et wos i gni f i c antc hal l engest hatt hei ndus t r yneedst odeal wi t h.Fi ndi ngs uf f i c i entc andi dat esbot hi nt er nal l yandex t er nal l y :and,pl anni ngf oranunc l earBr ex i t .

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Jami eexpl ai ned t hatheusesa Thedel i cat essenf oughtof fst r ongcont ender st ocl ai m l ong,sl ow t het opspoti nt hepr est i gi ouscompet i t i ononSunday f er ment i ng wi t ht hei rsi gnat ur ewhi t el oaf ,whi chi smadet het r adi pr ocesst omake t i onalwayusi ngonl yt hr eei ngr edi ent s,i ncl udi nga200 hi ssour dough, yearol dst ar t ert hator i gi nat edi nI t al y . whi chhasno cal sorf astact i ngyeast saddedt oi t .The72hour ‘ Thest ar t erwasgi vent omebyacheff r i endatanI t al i an chemi pr ocesseachl oafgoest hr oughbr eakst hest ar ch r est aur anti nCar di f f , ’ sai dWi t hi esDel i ’ sJami eJensen. chai nsdowni nt omanageabl esi zes,meani ngyourgut ‘ I thai l sf r om asmal lvi l l ageout si deofRomeandhas doesnothavet odot hi sandmanypeopl edonotexpebeenl ovi ngl yl ookedaf t erf orover200year s. ’ r i encet hebl oatt hatcommer ci al l ybakedbr eadpr oduc‘ Sour doughbr eadi si ncr easi ngl ypopul aratt hemoment , es. bot hf ori t st ast eandi t sheal t hbenef i t s, ' Jami ewenton ‘ I ’ veevenhadcust omer scomei nt heshopandhugme, t osay .‘ Br eadi st hest af fofl i f e.Humanki ndhasspent sayi ngt heyhaven’ tbeenabl et oeatbr eadf oryear sbut t hel ast10000year sevol vi nghandi nhandwi t hwheat t hey’ r ebuyi ngal oafaweekof fofusnow.I tmakes t hem f eelgoodandi tmakesmef eelgood! ’ Jami e added.

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5m i nvest menthasseenKensaHeatPumpsappoi nt edast hepr ef er r edgr ound sour ceheatpump( GSHP)suppl i ert oToget herEner gy .

Theunpr ecedent edi nvest menti nr enewabl eheat i ngt echnol ogywasannounceddur i ng t hef i r steverGr eenGBWeek–anannualweekhi ghl i ght i ngUKcl eangr owt handmeans t ot ackl ecl i mat echange.

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Toget herEner gyhast akenaTr i pl eBot t om Li neappr oacht or enewabl eener gy ,Pat r i ck Ber r yManagi ngDi r ect or ,says: “ TheGSHPi nvest mentf or mspar tofast r at egi cener gypl ant hatseekst oi mpr oveaf f or dabi l i t yofst ockf ort enant s,r educecar bonandt akeadvant ageofexi st i ngi ncent i vesand emer gi ngener gymar ket s. ” Thei nvest mentf ol l owsasuccessf ulpi l otschemewi t hKensai nHal i f ax,f eat ur i ngt heupgr adeoft wobl ocksof60f l at s.

“ TheUKhasl edt hewor l di ncut t i ngemi ssi onswhi l stgr owi ngoureconomy-wi t hcl ean gr owt hdr i vi ngi ncr edi bl ei nnovat i onandcr eat i nghundr edsoft housandsofhi ghqual i t y j obs.Tenyear sonf r om t heCl i mat eChangeAct ,t hef i r steverGr eenGBweeki sat i met o bui l donoursuccessesandexpl ai nt hehugeoppor t uni t i esf orbusi nessandyoungpeopl e ofacl eanereconomy .I ’ m del i ght edt oseehowmanymor ebusi nessesandor gani sat i ons, suchasKensaandToget her ,ar esei zi ngt hi smul t i bi l l i onpoundoppor t uni t yt oener gi ze t hei rcommuni t i est ot ackl et hever yser i oust hr eatofcl i mat echange. ”

Si monLomax,Managi ngDi r ect oroft heKensaGr oupsays:

Aspar tofToget herHousi ngGr oup,Toget herEner gyi sdedi cat edt oi mpr ovi ngt hel i vesof r esi dent st hr oughi nvest menti nt ol owcar bonener gyef f i ci encypr ogr ammes.

Sar ahNewt on,Conser vat i veMPf orTr ur oandFal mout h,andMi ni st erofSt at eatt heDepar t mentf orWor kandPensi onssays:

Asoneoft hel ar gestl andl or dsi nt heNor t hofEngl and,Toget herHousi ng’ spr oper t ypor t f ol i ohasavar i et yofheat i ngopt i ons.Ni ghtst or ageheat er sar eoneexampl eoft hesyst ems i npl acewhi char econsi der edt obenof r i endt ot hepl anetort hei ruser .Theyar et hought ofasi mpr act i cal ,expensi veandenvi r onment al l yunf r i endl yduet ot hei rl ackofef f i ci ency .

" Ihavebeenwor ki ngwi t hKensaf orsomet i meandam del i ght edt hatt heyhavesecur ed t hi si nvest mentwhi chwi l lsust ai nhi ght echgr eenj obsi nmyconst i t uencyf oryear st o come. ”

Toget herEner gyhast akent hedeci si ont or emovet heexpensi vesyst emsi n709ofi t s pr oper t i esi napl annedpr ogr ammeofchange.Thi sset st obenef i tt hebackpocket sof t hosecust omer st hr ought hesuppl yofgr eenener gyvi ashar edl oopKensagr oundsour ce heatpumps.

Thesesyst emsar eupt ot hr eet i mesmor eef f i ci entt hant hecumber somest or ageheat er s.

Notonl ywi l lt hi si nvest mentsavet her esi dent sofToget herHousi ngonaver age£195per yearonheatandhotwat er ,i tpr ovi dest heor gani sat i onwi t hani ncomet hr ought heRenewabl eHeatI ncent i ve.

“ Wear edel i ght edt or emai ni nvol vedwi t hToget herHousi ng' spr ogr ammeandl ookf or war dt opr ovi di ngl owcostandl owcar bonheat i ngt omanymor er esi dent s.Kensahas unr i val l edexper i encedel i ver i ngmaj orpr ogr ammesandcanof f eracompel l i ngpackage whi chi sf i nanci al l ysuppor t edvi abot ht heRenewabl eHeatI ncent i veandEner gyCompanyObl i gat i on. ”

JonSchof i el d,t heDel i ver yManager( Ener gy)i sl ooki ngf or war dt oseei ngt hepr ogr amme f ul l yr ol l edoutcomment i ng: “ Gr oundsour ceheatpumpswi l lgi vegr eat ercomf or tandeaseofusef orToget herHousi ngcust omer s.Af t erasuccessf ulpi l ot ,Iam exci t edt oseeaf ul lpr ogr ammer ol lout , maki ngr esi dent sl i veseasi er . ” Toget herEner gyf or eseesahugepot ent i alf orgr owt hasot herpr oper t i esar edeemed sui t abl ef ort hei nvest ment .

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