Germany – Labour costs rise 2.3% in 2018

Total labour costs in Germany rose 2.3% in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office.

Looking at the fourth quarter, labour costs in Germany rose by 2.0% in calendar-adjusted terms. However, fourth-quarter labour costs were down from the third quarter with...

World – OECD `harmonised’ jobless rate stable at 5.3% in January; down in Spain, up in Korea

The unemployment rate in January for the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s 36 member countries was stable at 5.3% in January 2019, according to the OECD’s “Harmonised Unemployment Rates” report released Tuesday. However, the number of unemployed people rose for the fourth...

UK – Parliament rejects Prime Minister May's Brexit deal for second time (The Guardian)

Ministers of Parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a second on Tuesday, The Guardian reported. MPs are set to vote again today on whether to reject a prospect of a no-deal Brexit; on Thursday they will on whether to seek a vote on postponing the March 29 deadline.

Sweden – Recruitment firm tries in-person interview robot (BBC)

Swedish recruitment firm TNG is using a robot named Tengai to conduct interviews with job candidates, the BBC reported. Tengai sits across the table from candidates and has a human-like face to help put workers at ease. It also aims to offer interviews that are free from unconscious biases.

UK – Staffline allocates extra £3.5 million costs for National Minimum Wage irregularities

Staffline, the UK-based staffing and employability organisation, announced an update following its announcement earlier this year of an investigation relating to concerns over invoicing and payroll practices within its Recruitment division.

 In its update, the company said it would book higher costs...

Italy – Average number of temp workers down in January

The average number of temporary agency workers in Italy in January 2019 decreased by 4.4% on an annual basis, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

The total payroll of temporary workers in November...

UK – ISL Recruitment full year revenue rises 21%

Bristol-based privately-held recruitment firm ISL Recruitment reported revenue for the full year 2018 of £3.8 million, an increase of 21% compared to the previous year.

Founded in 2007, the company specialises in the recruitment of highly skilled and experienced professionals for clients in the IT/Technology...

Belgium – Online job vacancies rise in 2018

The number of unique job vacancies posted online in Belgium grew by 12% in 2018 when compared to 2017, according to an analysis by Jobfeed, Textkernel's Big Data tool for vacancies.

Unique job vacancies refer to the number of job vacancies that remain after deduplication. Jobfeed’s data showed that...

UK – SMEs increasingly worried about Brexit’s impact on recruitment: The Adecco Group

The number of SMEs (small to medium enterprises) who don't expect future immigration policy to affect their organisation has dropped from 49% in autumn 2018, to 39% now (winter 2018/19), according to a study from The Adecco Group.

This is the first time since the Adecco Group's Brexit tracker started...

World – Hudson revenue up 13% in Q4 while net loss narrows

RPO provider Hudson Global Inc. (NASD: HSON) reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 13.3% in constant currency. Revenue rose in the Asia Pacific and European regions, while growth in Hudson Americas declined.

The US-based firm rebranded in December to Hudson RPO in December, completing a...