Europe – Euro area and EU 28 job vacancy rates on the rise

The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA19) was 2.1% in the second quarter of 2018, up from 1.9% in the second quarter of 2017. In the EU28, the job vacancy rate was 2.2% in the second quarter of 2018, up from 2.0% in the second quarter of 2017, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical...

Portugal – More than half of companies plan to hire new employees

The number of companies in Portugal that plan to hire new employees has increased from 41% in 2017 to 52% this year, according to research from consulting group Mercer.

The research also found that 45% of organisations expect to maintain the same number of employees, with 2% point to a reduction.

Mercer’s...

France – DLSI benefits from strong market conditions and growth in nuclear energy sector

French staffing firm DLSI SA (ALDLS: PAR) reported revenue on Friday for the first half ending 30 June 2018 of €109.6 million, up 11.1% compared with the same period last year.

Earlier this year, the group had provided a trading update for H1 2018.

DLSI attributed the improvement in revenue to market...

Italy – Number of temporary agency workers up 7.3% in July

The number of temporary agency workers in Italy for July 2018 increased by 7.3% when compared to the same period last year, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

According to Ebitemp data, the total payroll...

UK – Zero-hours contracts nearly triple since 2012

The number of UK workers on zero-hours contracts has more than tripled since 2012, accounting for more than a quarter of overall employment growth, according to data from Adzuna.

With the employment rate currently at a record high of 75.7% according to the ONS.

Using the most recent employment data from...

Ireland – James Caan invests in financial recruitment firm and plans for more investments in Ireland (The Irish Independent)

Serial entrepreneur and former BBC Dragons' Den star James Caan’s company Recruitment Entrepreneur, which backs early to mid-stage firms, announced that it has invested in Dublin-based financial recruiter 360 Search and expects to invest in three more firms by the end of the year, reports The Irish...

UK – SThree gross profit up 13% in constant currency with growth driven by Continental Europe

International recruitment firm, SThree (STHR: LSE) published a trading update for the third quarter ended 31 August 2018 with group gross profit up 13% year-on-year in constant currency (CC).

SThree reported group gross profit was as follows:

UK – Archbishop calls the gig economy and zero-hours contracts ‘evil’

During a speech at the Trades Union Congress, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, called the gig economy and zero-hours contracts the ‘reincarnation of an ancient evil.’ However, it has since emerged that the Church of England uses zero-hours contracts and invests in Amazon, despite Welby’s...

Ireland – Professional job vacancies down 2.5% in August, according to Morgan McKinley

The availability of professional jobs in Ireland decreased by 2.5% in August when compared to the same time last year according to data from the latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.

The monitor also recorded a decrease of 13.7% in the number of professionals actively seeking new job opportunities...

People – Osborne Clarke, Fircroft, Alexander Mann, Boyden Executive Search, Eames Consulting

Osborne Clarke, the international legal practice, announced that is growing its international team of staffing industry specialists with the appointment of new Partner Anna Elliot. Anna is a dual-qualified specialist employment lawyer with a focus on the recruitment and staffing sector. With more than...