Staff being offered 25% pay hikes to move as firms fight over key skills

By Dave Rogers and Jordan Marshall2022-01-20T07:01:00

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Recruitment firms are offering some workers up to a quarter more than what they are currently earning in an attempt to get them to switch jobs with the new year set to see the predicted war for talent hot up.

Firms desperate for staff have given the green light to recruiters to make eye-popping offers to cherry-pick key staff from rivals in order to plug gaps in their personnel.

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