Recruitment slows in financial services

Job offers in the financial services sector were down 38% in 2009 on the previous year, according to figures from pre-employment screening firm Powerchex.

The decline stretched across all industry sectors, with investment banking the worst affected, suffering a 56% decline in offers. Stockbrokerage firms handed out 21% fewer offers last year, while hedge funds saw a 23% decline and insurance company offers were down 28%.

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