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The hiring slump just ended after 45 months. The useful bit is what did not recover
Permanent placements stabilised in July after nearly four years of decline. But temporary demand is doing the heavy lifting, candidates are still plentiful, and starting salaries are climbing. That combination is a short window, not a recovery.
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