Switzerland – Jobless rate down to 2.4% in September

The Swiss registered unemployment rate stood at 2.4% in September, down from 3.0% in September of last year according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

SECO found that there were 106,586 unemployed who were registered at the regional employment agencies, down by 20% compared to the...

Netherlands – 1,000 jobs to expire at Nedcar, including 200 temporary jobs (De Limburger)

Approximately 1,000 jobs at car manufacturer VDL Nedcar are set to get the axe, including 200 temporary jobs, reports De Limburger. BMW, which is Nedcar’s only client, plans to build fewer cars next year which means that less staff will be needed. The job losses involve 500 employees who were hired...

World – Resources Connection revenue up 26.5%

Professional staffing provider Resources Connection Inc. (NASD: RECN), which operates as Resources Global Professionals, reported revenue rose 26.5% in its fiscal first quarter 2019 ended 25 August 2018.

The results include revenue from US-based Accretive Solutions Inc., which was acquired...

UK – Labour productivity up 1.4% in Q2

Labour productivity in the UK, as measured by output per hour, grew by 1.4% in the second quarter of 2018 ended June when compared with the same quarter a year ago, according to new data published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

ONS added that productivity is still performing well below the...

UK – Study reveals half of workers are either under or over skilled

Approximately half, or 49%, of UK workers are in jobs they are either under- or over-skilled for, according to a study from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

The CIPD’s report ‘Over-skilled and underused: Investigating the untapped potential of UK skills’ surveyed 3,700 UK employees...

People – FCSA, Witt/Keiffer, Rota

The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) announced the appointment of Chris James as its new Chairperson.  James takes over this position from Graham Fisher who has served as Chair during 2018. In his new role, Chris will support Julia Kermode as chief executive and the FCSA team...

UK – Orion Group turnover steady while profits improve in 2017

Scottish independent recruitment firm Orion Group, the fifth-largest engineering staffing firm in the UK,  reported its year end results to 31 December 2017 with turnover of £290 million, steady from £293.4 million last year. The group also reported that net profits increased to £5.6 million....

UK – Sellick Partnership turnover and profits surge

Manchester-based professional services recruitment specialist Sellick Partnership reported turnover for the year ended February 2018 of £41.9 million, an increase of 8.2% compared to £38.7 million the previous year.

Gross profit was up to £6.5 million from £5.7 million the year before. EBITDA increased...

Denmark – Government proposes plans to ease recruitment of skilled foreign labour

The Danish government has proposed an initiative to make it easier and less bureaucratic for Danish companies to attract and hire foreign workers.

The initiative, presented yesterday by the Danish Ministry of Employment, presents a 21-point program aimed at smoothing the way for companies that want to...

UK – Average salaries rise 6.6% in September

Salaries across the UK reported an increase of 6.6% in September, when compared with data from the same period in 2017, according to the latest data from job site CV-Library.

The average salary increased from £32,337 in September 2017, to £34,461 in September 2018. What’s more, this hike in pay means...