UK – Buckleigh and Williams acquires recruitment firm Manchester Staff Ltd.

Buckleigh and Williams, a specialist recruitment consultancy based in Wilmslow announced that it has completed the acquisition of recruitment firm Manchester Staff Ltd.

Manchester Staff Ltd, founded in 2016 by Dino Georgiou, provides recruitment services to office based sectors such as sales; marketing;...

Italy – Number of temporary agency workers increases by 13.6% in June

The number of temporary agency workers in Italy for June 2018 increased by 13.6% when compared to the same period last year, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

Ebitemp figures also found that the total...

UK – Total FTSE Chief Executive Pay grew by 11% in the past year, CIPD finds

CEO median pay rose by 11% between 2016 and 2017, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and think tank the High Pay Centre.

CIPD’s annual assessment of FTSE 100 CEO pay packages found that FTSE 100 CEO median pay now stands at £3.93 million per year,...

UK – Study shows UK workforce is less productive due to stressful commute

A quarter of people in the UK who drive or take public transport to work say their journey makes them stressed, according to research commissioned by social enterprise free2cycle.

The study showed that 26% of people who travel to work by car, motorbike or public transport feel stressed by their commute;...

Netherlands – Brunel second-quarter revenue and profits show improvement as EBIT recovers

Brunel (BRNL: NA), the global energy staffing firm, grew revenue by 17% on a like-for-like basis to €221.3 million in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the prior-year quarter.

EBIT grew to €4 million, recovering from a loss of €1.2 million last year.

UK – Number of temporary employees decreases slightly, unemployment rate falls to lowest level since 1975

The number of temporary employees in the UK decreased by 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis to a total of 1.54 million in the three-month period from April to June 2018 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Temporary workers are self-identified...

Europe – The share of temporary employees in the EU has risen since 2002

The share of temporary employees in the EU increased from 11% in 2002 to 13% in 2017, according to figures from Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Union.

Eurostat broke its figures down and found that the total share of temporary employees varied among the member states, with the highest shares...

UK – Number of London jobs and jobseekers slips in July, Morgan McKinley finds

The number of jobs available in London fell by 41% in July compared to a year ago, according to the London Employment Monitor report by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley. London also saw a 30% decrease in professionals seeking jobs year over year.

When compared to June’s figures, the London Employment...

Spain – Gi Group acquires logistics division of Spanish BPO firm Tuntac (RRHH Press)

Italian staffing firm Gi Group announced that its subsidiary Gi BPO, has acquired the logistics division of Spanish BPO firm Tuntac, expanding Gi Group’s presence in Spain, reports the RRHH Press. Included in the deal is a workforce of 500 workers from Tuntac, as well as a network of warehouses in...

Denmark – Jobindex H1 turnover increases 5%, but downgrades expectations for full year 2018

Danish job board Jobindex A/S (JOBNDX: CPH) announced its results  for the first half of 2018.

In the first half of 2018, the Jobindex group had a net turnover of DKK 164 million (€22.0 million), an increase of 5% compared with last year.  Operating profit before interest and tax was DKK 48...