'Bumper' Christmas for jobs market

Press Association

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The jobs market is set for a "bumper" Christmas, with sectors including retail and transport advertising more vacancies than a year ago, new research has shown.

Recruitment firm Reed said a study of 160,000 vacancies on its website revealed a 73% increase on a year ago in logistics and transport and a 49% rise in retail.
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