Germany – Job vacancies reach record high as labour shortage worsens

There were approximately 1.24 million job vacancies in Germany during the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 140,000 when compared to the third quarter of 2017 and the highest level ever recorded, according to data from the Federal Employment Agency’s Institute for Employment Research (IAB).

When...

Sweden – Poolia and Uniflex merger finalised

The Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) last week registered the merger between Swedish staffing firms Poolia and Uniflex.

The merger has been finalised through this registration, which means that Uniflex has been dissolved and delisted from Nasdaq Stockholm as of 1 November and all its...

Ireland – Job ads for temporary Christmas roles on the rise, Indeed finds

Christmas and seasonal job postings in Ireland have increased by 11% compared to last year according to new data published by jobs site Indeed.

According to Indeed’s data, there was a surge in postings for Christmas related roles in the early Autumn, as businesses prepare for the busy festive period. The...

Spain – Most jobseekers consider temporary contracts as main option of employment (Europa Press)

The majority of Spanish jobseekers, or 72.1%, consider temporary contracts as one of their main options for employment, the Europa Press reports, citing data from PageGroup. When broken down, the data found that jobseekers under 30 (82.1%) were most likely to opt for this type of employment while those...

South Africa – Staffing firm fires 300 drivers after they tested positive for marijuana (The Citizen)

South African-based staffing firm Innovative Staffing Solutions has sacked 300 drivers after they tested positive for marijuana, reports The Citizen. The dismissals come less than two months after the Constitutional Court of South Africa decriminalised the private personal use of marijuana. Innovative...

World – The Adecco Group revenue growth slows in Q3 due to deceleration in Europe

The Adecco Group ((ADEN:VTX), reported revenue of €5.99 billion in the third quarter ended 30 September 2018. Revenue growth was 2% on an organic basis and trading days adjusted.

The 2% growth was a slowdown from the 4% growth (trading days adjusted) achieved in Q2 2018. The deceleration was primarily...

UK – Hydrogen Group posts trading update, expects profits to be ahead of market expectations

Hydrogen Group, the UK-based specialist recruitment group, provided an update on trading today.

The Board reported in its Interim Statement that the group was trading well and had a strong pipeline of business moving into the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Board reported that trading has remained robust throughout...

UK – Job application rates rise by 15% in October, research finds

Job application rates in the UK rose by 15% in October when compared to the previous month, according to data from job site CV-Library.

The data found that that application rates outpaced job growth last month for the first time since January, with job vacancies rising by 11.6% compared to the 15% increase...

UK – Lloyds Banking Group overhaul to impact thousands of jobs (BBC News)

UK-based Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed that it is cutting 6,240 jobs and creating 8,240 new ones as it overhauls its digital services, reports BBC News. Lloyds said that 75% of the new roles would be filled by existing staff, but that some specialist roles such as data scientists would be filled...

Netherlands – DPA Group reports third-quarter revenue up 14.6%

Dutch staffing firm DPA Group (DPA: NL) reported revenue for the third quarter ended 30 September 2018 of €39.2 million, an increase of 14.6% compared with the previous year.