UK – SThree net fees up 3% in fiscal Q4 but fall in UK and Ireland

SThree plc (STEM: LSE) reported net fees rose 3% year over year in its fiscal fourth quarter ended 30 November 2019. The London-based staffing provider reported net fees rose across most business lines and geographies in the fourth quarter with the exception of the UK and Ireland. Net fees were up 5%...

UK – London-based talent network firm Adepto’s new owner is skills platform based in California

Degreed, an employee learning and skills-tracking platform, acquired Adepto, a London-based platform for curating private talent pools for all worker types including temporary employees, statement-of-work consultants and directly hired employees.

Terms of the transaction were not announced.

Adepto will...

UK – Employee confidence in business at lowest level in two years

Employee confidence in UK business conditions was at its lowest in two years during the third quarter, according to Gartner Inc.’s Global Talent Monitor report.

Its index measuring business confidence fell to a reading of 45.2 in the third quarter from 60.1 in the third quarter of 2018.

“In the buildup...

Switzerland – Report forecasts solid job growth in 2020

Switzerland is projected to see solid growth in employment in 2020, according to an economic forecast by the Swiss Federal Government’s Expert Group released by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.

It expects the unemployment rate to be 2.4% during 2020, down from a forecast of 2.5% made in September....

UK – Study says patients more likely to die in wards with high numbers of temporary nurses (The Independent)

A study by the University of Southampton said patients are more likely to die in wards staffed by high numbers of temporary nurses, The Independent reports. The study said the risk of death increased by 12% for every day a patient experienced a high level of temporary staffing. It defined a high level...

Germany – Dekra expects revenue growth between 2% and 4% in 2020

In its end of year review, Dekra reported it anticipates a subdued economic situation in key submarkets and continued political tensions in 2020, but the Stuttgart-based company still expects revenue growth of between 2% and 4%. One of Dekra's divisions is Dekra Arbeit Gruppe, the sixth-largest staffing...

France – Total employment rises in Q3, but temp jobs fall by 0.4%

Total payroll jobs in France rose by 0.2% in the third quarter to 25.4 million, but temporary employment fell by 0.4%, or 2,900 jobs, to a total of 790,700 jobs, according to data released on Tuesday by INSEE, France’s national institute of statistics and economic studies.

Year over year, temporary...

UK – Contract watch: BT Group

Telecommunications giant BT Group selected SAP Fieldglass as its vendor management system (VMS) to manage its contingent workforce, according to an announcement earlier this month by SAP. The deal aims to help BT attract talent as well as enable workforce planning.

BT will also use SAP SuccessFactors...

Ireland – Government launches consultation on flexible working and future of jobs

The Irish government is launching a consultation on flexible working and the future of jobs. It’s seeking the views of workers, employers, unions and others on the types of flexible working arrangements currently in place and the changes they wish to see.

“As we approach full employment, we need to...

UK – Ford & Stanley undergoes management buyout (Insider Media)

Rail recruitment specialist Ford & Stanley has undergone a management buyout in the seven-figure range, Insider Media reported. The Derby, England-based firm has annual turnover of more than £10 million across its Ford & Stanley Recruitment, Talentwise and Genius Performance divisions; it was...