UK unemployment rate improves to 3.8% but ONS cautions on data

The UK unemployment rate for those aged 16 years and over decreased in the latest quarter ended December 2023 to a rate of 3.8%, returning to the rate a year ago, according to the latest estimates by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates have been reweighted for...

AI expected to boost workforce productivity in energy sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to boost workforce productivity and job satisfaction and drive demand for new skills across the energy industry worldwide, according to the eighth annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI) by Airswift.

The report found that 95% of energy professionals expect AI...

Irish health services to cut €250 million spending on outside agency staff (Irish Times)

Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) is to cut €250 million from spending on outside staffing agencies, under plans being considered by health officials and the government, reports the Irish Times. Pay costs will also be cut by €80 million through the conversion of agency staff to HSE employees,...

NetJobs Q4 revenue plummets as losses widen

Swedish job board NetJobs (NJOB: STO) reported revenue today for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2023 of SEK 3.5 million (€0.3 million), a fall of 46.7% compared with the same period last year.

For the full year period, the group reported revenue of SEK 16.8 million (€1.5 million), a decrease...

UK employers plan for lowest pay rises since pandemic

UK employers’ basic pay increase expectations over the next 12 months have fallen for the first time since Spring 2020, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Having held steady at 5% for more than a year, UK employers expected basic pay...

HeadHunter Group president dies

Russian job board HeadHunter announced on Friday that Mikhail Zhukov, President of the company, has passed away at the age of 56.

"Mikhail's passing is an irreplaceable, untimely loss for HeadHunter and our employees. We extend our condolences to all his family and friends," the company said...

Eezy appoints new CFO

Finnish HR services firm Eezy Plc announced today that it has appointed Joni Aaltonen as its Chief Financial Officer and a member of the group management team effective from 1 February 2024.

Aaltonen brings with him experience in finance and business management from several different companies. He has...

Dedicare Q4 revenue down 7% amid strong comparative quarter

Swedish staffing firm Dedicare (DEDI: SS) reported turnover today for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2023 of SEK 464.1 million (€41.1 million), down 7.0% compared with the same period last year.

The group cited a strong comparative quarter, but also the currently challenging Swedish market and...

Permanent and temporary hiring in Scotland down in January

Scottish recruitment firms recorded a second consecutive monthly decline in permanent placements during January while temp billings also fell, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs compiled by S&P Global.

The rate of contraction for permanent placements moderated from December...

Gattaca chief sales officer passes away

Gattaca announced that Chief Sales Officer Grahame Carter has passed away.

In a statement, the group said Carter died in an accident while skiing with family and friends in Switzerland, at the age of 47. 

“It is hard to put into words how loved and respected Grahame was,” the company stated. “He...