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Job vacancies fall as small firms cut back on recruitment
Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk · Published
Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.
Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.
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