A rise in opportunities in IT helped boost permanent job offers.
Scotland’s jobs market saw a boost last month with a rise in temporary and permanent staff placements.
Data from the Bank of Scotland showed there was a moderate rise in permanent job offers in March, buoyed by a rise in opportunities in IT and computing and engineering, which reversed the fall seen in February.
There was an increase in temporary job billings during the month but the rate of improvement was the lowest seen since last June.
Donald MacRae, chief economist at Bank of Scotland, said: “This latest Barometer for March shows a welcome rise from the low of last month.
“The number of people appointed to both permanent and temporary jobs rose, while the number of vacancies increased,” he added.
“These results reinforce the view that the Scottish economy is continuing its slow recovery from recession.”
