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Public sector rehiring begins after 'over-firing' in redundancy schemes Public sector rehiring begins after 'over-firing' in redundancy schemes
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Whitehall departments and local authorities hit by years of belt-tightening are re-hiring staff to fill gaps left by over-zealous redundancy schemes, according to a jobs report published on Tuesday.Whitehall departments and local authorities hit by years of belt-tightening are re-hiring staff to fill gaps left by over-zealous redundancy schemes, according to a jobs report published on Tuesday.
Such is the hiring spree that public sector organisations are predicted to outpace the private sector in the next few months.Such is the hiring spree that public sector organisations are predicted to outpace the private sector in the next few months.
Recruitment firm Manpower said the employers in its survey confirmed that to maintain vital public services they would need to recruit extra staff.Recruitment firm Manpower said the employers in its survey confirmed that to maintain vital public services they would need to recruit extra staff.
"We've noticed that a number of public sector organisations have begun recruiting again with renewed vigour," Manpower said. "Don't be fooled – austerity is still the order of the day, but in their efforts to implement budget cuts there has been a degree of over-firing."We've noticed that a number of public sector organisations have begun recruiting again with renewed vigour," Manpower said. "Don't be fooled – austerity is still the order of the day, but in their efforts to implement budget cuts there has been a degree of over-firing.
"We've seen the number of people leaving public sector employment slow as they reach the minimum they need to provide services, while some have gone too far and seen they need to begin re-hiring.""We've seen the number of people leaving public sector employment slow as they reach the minimum they need to provide services, while some have gone too far and seen they need to begin re-hiring."
The company said many councils, in particular, had attempted to review working practices and reform the way they provided services, which this year would result in recruitment drives for staff with different skills from those of workers made redundant.The company said many councils, in particular, had attempted to review working practices and reform the way they provided services, which this year would result in recruitment drives for staff with different skills from those of workers made redundant.
Many former employees in the NHS and other public bodies are re-applying for jobs following reviews of how services are provided.Many former employees in the NHS and other public bodies are re-applying for jobs following reviews of how services are provided.
"In central government there has been a reliance on voluntary redundancies," Manpower said. "This allows some people in key roles to leave, creating gaps that need to be filled at a later date. Some of the hiring over the next few months will be re-hiring to fill these gaps as well as to fill newly created posts following a review of service provision.""In central government there has been a reliance on voluntary redundancies," Manpower said. "This allows some people in key roles to leave, creating gaps that need to be filled at a later date. Some of the hiring over the next few months will be re-hiring to fill these gaps as well as to fill newly created posts following a review of service provision."
The report is likely to dismay ministers, who have defended the reduction in public sector workers since the coalition took power as a necessary element of a broader austerity programme.The report is likely to dismay ministers, who have defended the reduction in public sector workers since the coalition took power as a necessary element of a broader austerity programme.
Adding to the government's woes, Manpower said a large proportion of the 580,000 private sector jobs created in the last two years would turn out to be temporary.Adding to the government's woes, Manpower said a large proportion of the 580,000 private sector jobs created in the last two years would turn out to be temporary.
The payment protection insurance scandal, which has cost banks more than £10bn, has resulted in more than 20,000 extra jobs to process claims, while the burden of complying with tougher rules in the City has added thousands more short-contract jobs to the total.The payment protection insurance scandal, which has cost banks more than £10bn, has resulted in more than 20,000 extra jobs to process claims, while the burden of complying with tougher rules in the City has added thousands more short-contract jobs to the total.
The Libor scandal, which has cost Barclays and RBS almost £700m in fines, has proved another growth area, with recruitment higher among law firms and accountants in addition to compliance divisions in banks.The Libor scandal, which has cost Barclays and RBS almost £700m in fines, has proved another growth area, with recruitment higher among law firms and accountants in addition to compliance divisions in banks.
Manpower said: "These extra jobs are not a sign of a thriving banking sector looking optimistically to future growth. These roles are all about clearing up mistakes from the past."Manpower said: "These extra jobs are not a sign of a thriving banking sector looking optimistically to future growth. These roles are all about clearing up mistakes from the past."
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