A Bradford recruitment agency is set for another record year after seeing ‘unprecedented’ demand for its services.

Frontline Recruitment has seen a 27 per cent increase in the number of new candidates it has placed in jobs during the first quarter of 2014.

During the first three months of 2014, Frontline placed 487 new jobseekers in roles, which the company’s co-founder Tony Wilmot said confirmed the economy is back on track.

Mr Wilmot, said: “This huge rise in new placements means two things: that employers are still ‘trying before they buy’ before employing jobseekers on temporary contracts; and that employees are now trying harder than ever to impress employers so that they can land themselves permanent positions.”

Frontline Recruitment predicted an upturn in the jobs market in 2014 after posting record results for its year ending October 31, 2013. The firm’s turnover was boosted by 36 per cent to £12.25 million, with profits up 45 per cent year-on-year.

Mr Wilmot added: “Our clients are becoming more and more confident. We noticed late last year that the construction and manufacturing sectors were leading the way by taking the plunge and hiring new staff before other industries.

“These new figures show that other sectors are following suit, which is very encouraging news. We’d urge anyone looking to grow their business in the new climate of confidence to contact us.

“To be nearly one third ahead of 2014 after just three months is testament to the hard work, industry knowledge and commitment of our team in responding to our clients’ staffing needs.

“We’re striving for record results again this year, and this is a fantastic start.”

Frontline was founded in 2000 by Mr Wilmot and Elliott Kidd and now operates across Yorkshire and the Midlands from offices in Bradford, Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby and Leicester.

Meanwhile, a recovering graduate jobs market helped push the number of advertised job vacancies up by a fifth over the last year, according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.co.uk.

In Bradford there were more than six jobseekers for every vacancy – more than three times the national average. In Yorkshire average graduate salaries rose by 1.5 per cent to £27,414, against a UK average of £32,185.