By Jack Mendel Recruiter Robert Walters has joined rival Pagegroup in slashing headcount over the past year, citing the difficult jobs market in the UK, and London in particular. The London-listed company said its headcount had dropped by nine per cent in the last year, while reporting its results up until 31 December 2023 this morning. It said headcount had dropped to 3,980 from 4,356 the previous year, which it said was “reflecting a balanced approach to maintain core consultant capacity in most resilient markets”. The company’s operating profit was down 52 per cent on last year to £26.3m wh…