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Spain - 33% of young employees are over-qualified due to their lack of flexibility
16 July 2009
A new research report on “Over-qualification and Labour Flexibility��VbCrLf carried out by Spanish bank Bancaja in collaboration with The Valencia Institute for Economic Research (Ivie) reveals that 33% of young Spanish workers are not willing to be flexible in terms of contracts, commitment,...
The Netherlands — Further consolidation in the staffing services sector
16 July 2009
Rob Zandbergen, CFO and Interim Chief Executive of USG People NV after the departure of Ron Icke, has told Dow Jones Newswire that “recruitment companies are increasingly eyeing each other up for possible mergersâ€VbCrLf, the Wall Street Journal reports today.
“This is what you always...
UK — Unemployment reaches 2.38 million
16 July 2009
The latest labour market statistics published by the Office for national statistics show that unemployment in Britain has reached alarming levels. Unemployment is up by 281,000 in the three months to May 2009. The unemployment rate is 7.6%. The number of people in employment is down by 269,000 people...
The Netherlands — Randstad appeals €96,000 fine imposed by Dutch Market Regulator
16 July 2009
Randstad as legal successors of Vedior are appealing against a €96,000 fine imposed by the Dutch Market Regulator (AFM). The fine relates to the investigation by the AFM into Vedior N.V. and its share price movements on 30 November 30 2007.
The news comes after the Dutch courts yesterday also...
The Netherlands — The city of Amsterdam chooses to work with four temporary employment agencies
15 July 2009
Following an official public tender the city of Amsterdam has chosen Manpower, Olympia, USG (in combination with subsidiaries Creyf’s Interim and Start People) and Randstad (in combination with subsidiary Tempo Team) as suppliers for temporary staff, Flexmarkt reports today.
The initial contract...
Spain — Temporary employment in the Balearic Islands down by 25%
15 July 2009
The Association of Large Temporary Employment Firms of Spain (Agett) reveals in a new research report that temporary employment in the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Cabrera) has taken a nose dive due to the current economic crisis.
In the Balearics, one of the main centres...
The Netherlands — Randstad sells part of its salary administration and payroll services to Raet
14 July 2009
Randstad Holdings nv announces that it has reached an agreement to sell its salary administration and payroll services in the education sector to Raet one of the leading IT service providers in the field of HR and payroll services in The Netherlands. In 2008 Randstad generated €18 million from...
UK — Financial services recruitment up after long slump
14 July 2009
According to Powerchex, the pre-employment screening firm for financial institutions based in the City of London, recruitment levels in the financial services sector have gone up in the second quarter 2009 when compared to the first quarter 2009.
Recruitment levels for stock brokers are up by a staggering...
UK — British government report highlights the importance of temporary employment for younger and older workers
14 July 2009
In a new paper called “Building a Society for all Agesâ€VbCrLf the British government sets out to examine how people can be best supported if they decide to work for longer and how younger people can enter the jobs market for the first time.
In a comment on the report Thomas Hadley, External...
The Netherlands — Ron Icke is leaving USG
13 July 2009
USG People, the fourth largest specialist Human Resources agency network in Europe, has announced that CEO Ron Icke will be leaving the company on September 30th 2009.
“Differences in opinion about the strategy to be taken have led to this decision to part company. Mr. Icke will be relinquishing...