UK – Nearly half of office workers say they would leave job for better work-life balance: Robert Half

Nearly half, or 39%, of UK office workers cite a better work-life balance as the main reason they would leave their job, according to research by Robert Half.

Robert Half’s research also showed that in addition to work-life balance, the other biggest factors employees cite as reasons for leaving their...

Europe – SD Worx revenue and profits on the rise, names new CEO for SD Worx Group

Belgian HR Service Provider SD Worx Holding reported revenue last week of €386.2 million for the first six months ended 30 June 2019, an increase of 43.2% and up 4.9% on a like-for-like basis, compared to the same period last year.

UK – Recruitment industry responds to Chancellor’s Spending Round

Recruitment bodies have responded to Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid’s Spending Review published yesterday.

The Spending Round sets out departmental spending plans for 2020-2021 to deliver on the public’s priorities, including health, education, and security.  

This included £2 billion...

UK – Women more likely than men to quit job over long commute, study finds

Women in the UK are more likely than men to leave their job because of a longer commute, according to an analysis by the Office for National Statistics.

The analysis found that women who had an hour-long commute were 29.1% more likely to quit their current job than if they had a ten-minute commute compared...

UK – Jobs vacancies up 2.2% in August while job applications surge, CV-Library finds

There were 2.2% more jobs on offer in August in the UK compared to last year, according to data from independent job board, CV-Library.

CV-Library showed that the biggest jumps in jobs on offer were found in Glasgow (26.7%), Brighton (11.9%) and Southampton (11.5%). Conversely, the biggest drop in job...

Europe – 2019 Staffing 100 Europe list honouring trailblazers is live

Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2019 Staffing 100 Europe list is online, featuring executives from across Europe who are elevating and driving the industry forward.

This year’s list includes CEOs, strategists, technologists, reformers and more. They are the executives committed to building their companies...

World – Spend management software firm Coupa reports revenue up 54%, but net loss increases

Spend management software firm Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUPA) reported revenue jumped 54.3% in its fiscal second quarter ended 31 July. However, net loss increased.

The San Mateo, California-based company acquired staffing VMS provider DCR Workforce in August 2018 for USD 25 million.

UK – Work-life balance drives spike in contracting for UK employees this summer

Nearly half, or 40%, of UK workers would consider working in a temporary, interim or contract position, citing a better lifestyle as the top reason, according to survey data from Walters People, part of the Robert Walters Group.

Walters People’s data also showed that for the first time in 18 months,...

UK – Two appear in court after arrest in gangmaster probe

Two people facing unlicensed gangmaster-related charges appeared before Liverpool Magistrates’ Court last Friday after failing to attend a previous hearing earlier in the year, the UK Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority reported.

Alexander Goran has been charged with acting as an unlicensed gangmaster...

Netherlands – Court declares bankruptcy for TCP Direct, Dutch subsidiary of payrolling firm (RTL Z)

TCP Direct, the Dutch subsidiary of UK-based payrolling firm TCP Solutions, was declared bankrupt on Monday by a court in Amsterdam, RTL Z reported. Negotiations with client company ING about a rescue plan failed on Friday, according to the report. ING said it would guarantee payment to workers at its...