France – Temporary employment down in Q1

Temporary employment recorded a decrease of 1.7% in the first quarter of 2019 when compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Employment, Vocational Training and Social Dialogue (Dares).

At the end of the first quarter of 2019, there were 795,100 temporary workers in...

UK – REC comments on NHS agency staff consultation response

NHS Improvement today updated a clause to the proposed rules to allow NHS trusts to use agency workers in non-clinical, admin and estates roles “where there is an exceptional and direct risk to patient safety.”

The update was the result of their consultation on reducing expenditure on NHS agency staff...

World – Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey open to contingent workforce program leaders (The Staffing Stream)

Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2019 Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey, is still open for contingent workforce program leaders across the globe and closes at the end of the day today. By participating in the survey, program leaders can improve their CW program and compare their programs to their counterparts’....

World – OECD unemployment rate falls to 5.2% in April

The unemployment rate for the 36 countries that are members of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) fell by 0.1%, to 5.2%, in April 2019 when compared to the previous month.

Across the OECD, 33.2 million people were unemployed.

In the euro area, the unemployment...

UK – ‘Ghosting’ a candidate is top way for recruiters to lose credibility: Korn Ferry

Ghosting a candidate by not communicating where they stand in the process is the top way for recruiters to lose credibility, according to new survey data from Korn Ferry.

Korn Ferry’s survey found that 90% of candidates and 80% of recruiters believe it is very important that the candidate likes their...

UK – CEO turnover falls to 10% as internal candidates are promoted: Robert Half

Turnover among CEOs is in decline as internal candidates rise to the top, according to research from Robert Half.

In the past year, CEO turnover was 10%, down from 14% in the previous year. As a result, the average tenure among FTSE 100 CEOs has risen to five years and six months, up from five years and...

UK – Temporary workers forced from umbrella company contracts after union complaints (Construction Enquirer)

Temporary agency workers at a housing site in Dundee, Scotland have been moved to the PAYE (pay as you earn) system following complaints by trade union Unite, reports Construction Enquirer. Dundee City Council signed a fair work charter with Unite in December 2018 which pledged to ensure direct employment...

Italy – Average number of temp workers down 5.8% in April

The average number of temporary agency workers in Italy in April 2019 decreased by 5.8% on an annual basis, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

At the same time, the total payroll of temporary workers...

UK – Recruiters among the top ten least trusted professions, according to CV-Library

There's plenty of ways to make a living, but not all of them will make you popular. In fact, a survey taken by CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, reveals the professions which Brits rate as the least trustworthy, with politicians (78.1%), journalists (37.7%) and car salesmen (27.4%)...

UK – Workers are rejecting traditional nine-to-five jobs, study finds

Workers in the UK are rejecting traditional nine-to-five office jobs and looking at vacancies for practical trades or outside work, according to a new study from job site Adzuna.

Adzuna said a vineyard worker was the most clicked-on vacancy on its jobs site even though it offered a salary of £15,360....