Last month saw an increase in the number of temporary job appointments made in Scotland, according to new figures, which may interest the likes of UK contractors.
The four-week period also witnessed a rise in the country's permanent appointments, the latest Report on Jobs published by the Bank of Scotland has revealed.
However, the organisation's research also noted that the rate at which wages and employment went up in May was weaker than it previously has been.
The Bank of Scotland's chief economist Donald MacRae suggested that signs of recovery are starting to be seen within the Scottish labour market.
He stated: "We can expect a continuing but muted recovery from recession, with some time before unemployment starts to fall."
In the three months of 2010 leading up to April, the UK's overall employment rate stood at 72.1 per cent, the Office for National Statistics revealed earlier this month.
Posted by Fiona Beck.