World – VMS and MSP provider ZeroChaos rebrands to Workforce Logiq

ZeroChaos this month rebranded to Workforce Logiq. The company said its new branding showcases its focus on business intelligence, artificial intelligence-powered innovation and recruiting models.

Workforce Logiq provides VMS and MSP services as well as independent contractor compliance and risk management,...

UK – Guidant Global: Nearly half of employers look internal to bridge skills shortages

Approximately 47% of businesses in the UK believe that developing staff internally will be their greatest opportunity from a talent management perspective over the next three years, according to a survey by Guidant Global.

The survey of 1,500 UK-based hiring managers also found that 78% of all respondents...

Netherlands – Flexfactory acquires temp employment agency Jobmax

Dutch HR services firm Flexfactory announced that it has acquired Netherlands-based temporary employment agency Jobmax Uitzendburo BV.

No further financial details were disclosed.

Jobmax, founded 19 years ago, mediates professionals in the Netherlands in sectors such as logistics, industrial, commercial...

UK – New permanent staff appointments grow at slowest pace since April 2017

UK employers hired permanent staff in December 2018 at the slowest rate since April 2017, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and accountants KPMG.

The report stated that strong demand for staff and greater efforts to secure suitable candidates quickly...

Europe – SD Worx appoints new Vice President for UK and Ireland

Belgian HR service provider SD Worx announced that Brenda Morris has joined the company as VP UK and Ireland, as well as becoming a member of the Executive Committee.

Morris’ experience spans almost thirty years across human capital management and international software and services companies, including...

Switzerland – Unemployment hits 10-year low in 2018

The annual average unemployment rate in Switzerland for 2018 stood at 2.6%, a decrease of 0.6% compared to 2017 and the lowest rate in ten years, according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

SECO’s data found that just over 118,000 people were registered with regional job centres...

UK – Staffline issues trading update, FY performance in line with expectations

Staffline, the UK-based staffing and employability organisation, today announced a trading update and expects trading for the financial year ended 31 December 2018 to be in line with market expectations.

Revenues are anticipated to be 18% higher than the £957.8 million reported for 2017.

The group stated...

World – Adecco Group UK and Ireland appoints CFO

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland announced that it has appointed Yann Halka as its Chief Financial Officer.

Halka has held several roles with the Adecco Group in France and Switzerland for the past ten year. In his most recent role as VP of budgeting and management reporting based in Zurich, he...

UK – NHS outlines its ‘Long-Term Plan’ to address staffing crisis

The NHS published its ‘Long-Term Plan’ yesterday which outlines its strategies for the recruitment of staff over the next ten years and detailed how the £20.5 billion annual budget will be spent.

Among the measures to tackle the staffing crisis include an increase in nurse undergraduate places, job...

Switzerland – PageGroup names top 5 reasons for optimism in the Swiss Labour market in 2019

Swiss companies are investing significantly to attract and retain well-trained professionals as the war for talent on the Swiss job market intensifies, according to PageGroup.

PageGroup’s Swiss Job Index and the Confidence Index has provided five key reasons for optimism about Swiss labour market in...