UK – Half of tech professionals worried about their mental health due to work: Harvey Nash

Half of the UK's tech professionals have been concerned now or in the past about their mental health due to work, according to a survey from Harvey Nash.

The Harvey Nash Tech Survey, which surveyed over 2,000 tech professionals, also found that 1 in 5 workers in IT Operations are currently concerned about...

UK – Employer brand is missing link for talent acquisition digital transformation success: Alexander Mann

A low number of companies in the UK are incorporating employer brand in the digital transformation of talent acquisition,  according to research from Alexander Mann Solutions and Aptitude Research.

 Alexander Mann states that incorporating employer brand is the missing link for successful digital...

South Africa – Adcorp CEO resigns

Adcorp Holdings Ltd. (ADR: JSE), the South Africa-based workforce management solutions group, announced that Innocent Dutiro has resigned as the CEO of Adcorp, effective 8 October 2019.

The announcement follows Adcorp’s trading statement and operational update for the six months ended 31 August 2019...

UK – Labour productivity falls in Q2: ONS

Labour productivity in the UK, as measured by output per hour, fell by 0.5% in the second quarter of 2019 ended June 2019 when compared with the same quarter of the previous year, according to new data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). This follows two previous quarters of...

Poland – Nearly a quarter of employees considering moving overseas for next year for work

Nearly a quarter, or 24%, of employees in Poland are considering moving abroad next year for work, according to Randstad Poland and Polskie HR Forum.

The data showed that of those who are considering moving abroad 4% plan to move permanently while 10% plan to move for a fixed period (from six months to...

UK – Google’s contracted cleaners threaten strike over working conditions (Business Insider)

A group of cleaners employed by a contract cleaning company used by Google is threatening to strike over what they allege are poor working conditions at its London offices, reports Business Insider. The cleaners, who work for London-based contract cleaning firm Principle, allege that their employer has...

World – PageGroup issues profit warning and blames political uncertainty

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup (MPI: LSE) reported a record group gross profit for the third quarter ending 30 September 2019 of £216.7 million, an increase of 2.1% in constant currency when compared to last year. However, the company said the majority of the group's regions were...

World – Robert Walters warns of flat annual profit

International recruitment firm Robert Walters (RWA: LSE) provided a trading update for the third quarter ended 30 September 2019. Group net fee income increased by 2% in constant currency to £105.6 million with the company citing an uncertain political backdrop in a number of markets.

The company said...

South Africa – Macroeconomic and environmental challenges hit Adcorp’s earnings

South Africa-based workforce management solutions group Adcorp Holdings Ltd. (ADR: JSE) issued a trading statement and operational update for the six months ended 31 August 2019.

Adcorp said it has encountered challenging macro-economic conditions in both South Africa and Australia, the two principal...

France – Proman acquires US-based TalentForce

French staffing firm Proman announced, through its subsidiary Paramount Staffing, that it acquired TalentForce, a US-based temporary staffing firm.

This transaction comes a year after the acquisition of Paramount Staffing, which enabled Proman to establish its footprint in the US market.

Financial details...