By Chris Dorrell Job postings have fallen by a fifth over the past year, according to Indeed, in an indication of how the Bank of England’s interest rate hikes have hit demand for labour. This means the number of job postings is now 0.9 per cent below levels in February 2020, shortly before the pandemic. Tech has seen one of the largest hiring slowdowns over that time period. Vacancies in many sectors surged post-pandemic as firms looked for more workers to meet pent-up demand. Although the labour market has cooled since the pandemic, some categories have bucked the trend. Job postings in educ…