UK – Perm and contingent vacancies for professionals down 4% in January

Vacancies for permanent professionals fell 4% year over year in January while vacancies for contingent professionals also fell 4%, according to a report released today by Staffing Industry Analysts on behalf of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

Still, APSCo reported there were pockets...

World – NES Global Talent revenue rises to more than £800 million

NES Global Talent reported revenue rose to more than £800.0 million in its fiscal year ended 31 October from approximately £700.0 million in the previous year, while gross profit was £107.5 million.

The UK-based recruitment firm reported EBITDA rose 29% to £42.9 million.

NES Global also completed two...

Netherlands – Randstad Innovation Fund joins chatbot funding round (Venturebeat)

Randstad nv’s innovation fund was an investor in a US$7.6 million funding round for chatbot firm Wade & Wendy, Venturebeat reported. The chatbot company also recently signed a multi-year deal with Randstad Sourceright. Total funding raised by Wade & Wendy now totals US$11.6 million; the Randstad...

Northern Ireland – Report finds 60,000 jobs at high risk of automation

Nearly 60,000 jobs in Northern Ireland are at high risk of automation, according a study released last month by the Nevin Economic Research Institute. In addition, 58% of all jobs are at risk of substantial change over the medium term because of advancements in automation technology.

Overall, the study...

Germany – Employment holds steady in January compared to last year

The number of employed persons in Germany rose by 1.1% in January compared with the same month last year, Statistiches Bundesamt, the German federal statistical office, reported Friday. The year-over-year rate of change was similar to the previous two months. In total, 44.7 million were employed in Germany...

Europe – UK politicians must decide on Brexit pathway now says German business leader

If the British government can’t find a majority in its lower house this month, then the Brexit process should be stopped, said Joachim Lang, director of the Federation of German Industries, in a statement last week. Stopping the process would be better than an unregulated Brexit with massive economic...

Germany – Adecco on the 18-month temp assignment limit: Staffing Quote of the Week

“The new [German] regulations that limit the temporary staffing maximum assignment duration at 18 months became effective in October of 2018. It meant that associates with a tenure longer than 18 months either need to be hired by the client directly or redeployed to other clients,” said Hans Ploos...

Europe – European Union jobless rate in January is lowest in 19 years

The unemployment rate in the European Union in January fell to its lowest since January 2000, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released Friday by Eurostat. The unemployment rate was 6.5% last month, down from 7.3% in January 2018.

Czechia posted one of the lowest jobless rates in Europe at 2.1%...

UK – Robert Walters’ deputy CEO stepping down; reports revenue up 7% in constant currency

Robert Walters Plc (RWA: LSE), a UK-based global recruiter, on Friday reported Giles Daubeney will be stepping down from the board and his role as deputy CEO after working for the company for more than 30 years. The announcement came as the London-based firm also announced earnings for 2018 with revenue...

Belgium – Temporary agency workers’ hours down 2.4% year over year in January

Hours worked by temporary agency workers fell 2.37% in January compared to the same month last year, according to numbers released Friday by Federgon, the Belgian federation of staffing agencies. Compared to December, the number of temporary agency workers was down by 0.02% in January, according to seasonally...