Europe – McDonald’s pledges to offer 43,000 apprenticeships across Europe (RTTNews)

McDonald's has pledged to provide 43,000 apprenticeships across Europe as part of a new initiative called Youth Opportunity, with the goal to reduce barriers to employment for two million young people by 2025, reports RTTNews. “The apprenticeships combine workplace training and study, enabling people...

People – Adecco Group UK and Ireland, Adia, and Marlin Green

The Adecco Group UK and Ireland has appointed Sandeep Bhandal as head of sales strategy and solutions. Bhandal will report directly to Alex Fleming (country head and president of staffing and solutions, The Adecco Group UK&I). Prior to his appointment with the Adecco Group, Bhandal was director at...

South Africa – Workforce Holdings H1 revenue up 4.2%, boosted by Training and Consulting business

South African recruitment and outsourcing company Workforce Holdings (WKF: JSE) reported revenue today for the six months ended 30 June 2018 of ZAR 1.42 billion (USD 99.4 million), up 4.2% compared to last year.

Sweden – Hedera Group second-quarter revenue and profits boosted by acquisitions

Swedish recruitment services firm Hedera Group (HEGR:SS) reported revenue for the second quarter ended 30 June 2018 of SEK 57.9 million (€5.5 million), an increase of 54% compared to last year.

Germany – Number of refugees integrated in labour market improves, BAP credits temporary employment for the increase

More than 300,000 refugees from the eight asylum countries found a job in Germany, according to May data from the Federal Employers' Association of Personnel Service Providers (BAP). This is an increase of increase of 88,000 from the previous year.

BAP added that refugees are being well integrated into...

UK – EU net migration falls to lowest level since 2012

Net migration to the UK from other EU countries has reached its lowest level since 2012, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.

The data found that EU net migration continued to decline from the peak in the year ending June 2016 (+189,000) to +87,000 in the year ending March 2018, its...

Poland – Nearly half of companies struggle to find new employees, Work Service finds

Almost half of domestic companies in Poland face problems finding new employees, prompting many of them to reduce new investment, according to data from Polish staffing group Work Service.

Among the reasons for the recruitment difficulties, include the shortage of the candidates, excessive financial expectations...

UK – Empresaria Group revenue up 5% in constant currency, but profits impacted by legislation changes in Japan and Germany

Empresaria Group (EMR: AIM) the international specialist staffing firm reported revenue of £178.3 million for the half year ending 30 June 2018, an increase of 5% in constant currency (CC) from £173.4 million last year.

UK – Capita appoints new CFO

Capita (CPI: LSE) the UK-based provider of business process outsourcing solutions and professional support services, announce that Patrick Butcher is to join the company as Chief Financial Officer. Butcher is expected to join the company and the Capita Board at the end of the year.

Butcher joins Capita...

UK – Permanent placements up 10% in July, but demand for talent slows

Professional recruitment firms in the UK reported that the number of candidates securing permanent roles in July 2018 increased by 10% year-on-year, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

APSCo’s research, which focuses on professional recruitment,...