Demand has increased for City executive PAs and business support staff, according to office support recruiter Crone Corkill.

The firm has noted that in the last few weeks in particular, many candidates have started to receive counter offers and multiple job offers, and businesses are losing out on the best talent, due to over lengthy hiring processes.

Helena Gray, managing consultant of Crone Corkill’s City team, says: “City institutions are starting to convert temporary hires into permanent positions, showing that head count freezes on permanent hires are lifting. This is very encouraging for candidates who are going into temporary positions in the hope of going permanent.”