UK – Google tops Glassdoor’s list of ‘Top 10 Best Places to Work in the UK’

Glassdoor has unveiled its list of Best Places to Work in 2020 in the UK during its 12th annual Employees' Choice Awards.

The Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards are based on the input of employees who voluntarily provide anonymous feedback, by completing a company review about their job, work environment...

Ireland – Majority of workers would consider relocating to different country for career and lifestyle

The majority, or 73%, of Irish workers have considered relocating to a different county in pursuit of career opportunities and a better lifestyle according to new research by Irish recruitment website, Jobs.ie.

The data also found that the desire to relocate amongst tech professionals is high, with over 74%...

UK – Most professionals do not believe political parties can live up to job creation promises

The majority, or 58%, of professionals in the UK do not think the political parties can live up to the promises they’re making around job creation, according to a survey from CV-Library.

The study of 1,000 UK professionals found that the results of tomorrow’s General Election will impact nearly one...

Switzerland – ‘Swiss first’ list of jobs extended to unskilled workers (Swissinfo)

From 2020 most unskilled jobs in Switzerland will have to be advertised first at regional unemployment centres whose databases are accessible only to Swiss residents, reports Swissinfo.ch. Since July 2018, certain occupations that have a national unemployment rate of at least 8% have been subject to...

World – ManpowerGroup warns of more hesitant hiring plans at the start of 2020

Employers across the world are reporting steady employment outlooks for Q1 202 in most markets, though hiring intentions have weakened year-over-year in 26 of 43 countries according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of nearly 60,000 global employers.

The Net Employment Outlook is derived...

Netherlands – Agreement signed for equality between permanent and flex workers in insurance sector

Dutch trade union FNV signed an agreement today with a number of organisations to reduce the differences between permanent employees and people with an insecure contract within the insurance sector.

Those with an insecure contract include temporary workers and the self-employed without employees (independent...

World – OECD unemployment rate stable in October

The unemployment rate for Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries remained stable at 5.2% in October 2019 when compared to the previous month.

Across the OECD area, approximately 33.2 million people were unemployed during October 2019, up from 33.1 million in September....

UK – Half of businesses actively seek and welcome disabled candidates

Approximately 53% of businesses in the UK actively seek and welcome disabled candidates despite 73% of employers saying they are currently facing skills shortages, according to a survey from recruitment firm Intelligent Resource, previously known as Sopra Steria.

The survey of 392 employers showed that...

World – Korn Ferry fee revenue down 0.6% in fiscal Q2

Fee revenue at Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) fell 0.6% in its fiscal second quarter ended Oct. 31, although it was up 1% in constant currency. Revenue fell in the company’s advisory and executive search divisions; however, revenue jumped in its RPO and professional search segment.

Russia – HeadHunter Group revenue and profits up, driven by growth in Russia

Russian job board HeadHunter Group plc (HHR: NSDQ), reported revenue on Friday of RUB 2.14 billion (USD 33.5 million) for the third quarter ended 30 September 2019, an increase of 30.0% compared to the previous year.

HeadHunter launched its IPO earlier this year and began trading shares on the...