Morgan Hunt, the public-sector recruiter, says it has 1,500 temporary workers on assignment, which is a 50% increase on August last year.

Director Helen Stokes says: “We have continued to grow the number of temps working through Morgan Hunt despite the evident skills shortages in some of our markets. We are still a young company, yet we have made a significant impact in the public sector marketplace.”

The company specialises in the public, not-for-profit and private sectors.