According to the Monster Employment Index, the volume of HR posts being advertised online increased by 8% between November and December last year - faster than all other sectors.
Growth in the number of available in-house HR jobs is now outstripping all other sectors, but the recession has seen demand for HR consultancy services drop 20% over the last year.
According to the Monster Employment Index, the volume of HR posts being advertised online increased by 8% between November and December last year, reaching a 10-month high as employers started to rehire ahead of an expected economic recovery.
The Index showed that the HR sector jumped to 71 points from 66 on a baseline of 100, representing the industry’s third consecutive month of growth - although figures are still well below the 175 recorded in April 2008.