Fees across all industries during the three months to June 30 were down an average of 3% in the region.
In a Stock Exchange update this morning Hays said it was expecting to make a £180m operating profit this year as fees rose globally by 12%.
Alistair Cox, Chief Executive, said: “ In the UK the public sector recruitment market remained challenging, while private sector sentiment weakened in the run up to the EU Referendum.”
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