France – Q2 temporary employment increases 7.2%, year over year

Temporary employment in France rose by 7.2% year over year in the second quarter, adding 54,600 jobs, according to a report from the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.

When compared to the first quarter, temporary employment slowed to a 0.1% increase in Q2, after a 0.3% increase...

UK – Demand for labour remains robust, but labour supply fails to keep pace, finds CIPD

Strong demand for labour is increasing recruitment pressures for employers as the growth in labour supply fails to keep pace with labour demand, according to the latest quarterly Labour Market Outlook from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and The Adecco Group.

The report,...

UK – Government under pressure to delay private sector roll-out of IR 35 tax reforms

The HMRC is under pressure to rethink its plans to extend IR35 tax reforms to the private sector and scrap its "unfit" assessment tool.

Earlier this year, the HMRC published an IR35 consultation covering off-payroll working in the private sector which aims to address compliance with...

UK – Next Ventures reports strong increase in revenue and gross profit

UK-based privately-held IT recruitment agency Next Ventures published results for the first six months of 2018 with revenue of £27.5 million, an increase of 28.9% compared to the same period last year.

The group also reported gross profit stood at £6.7 million, a 31.3% increase on 2017. Net Profit before...

UK – Construction firm Balfour Beatty bans use of umbrella companies for its highway contract in the north west

British construction firm Balfour Beatty has made an agreement with trade union Unite to ban the use of umbrella companies on a major highways contract in the North West of England.

According to the Construction Index, Unite is hailing the commitment from Balfour as a major breakthrough in its campaign...

UK – Recruiters see highest pay rise in three years, REC report finds

Recruiters in the UK received an average pay rise of 3.6% in the last financial year, the highest for three years, according to survey data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation in partnership with consultancy Croner.

The survey data, which polled 300 recruiters, also found that 40% of consultants...

Netherlands – Record number of job vacancy ads online in Q2, according to Jobfeed

No fewer than 4,061,126 vacancy ads were online in Q2 2018 in the Netherlands, according to data from Jobfeed, Textkernel's big data tool for online vacancies.

The figures from Jobfeed found that one in ten job vacancies were in the IT sector. Meanwhile, the share of vacancies for a part-time job (32...

World – The Adecco Group revenue growth slows and EBITA declines in Q2

The Adecco Group ((ADEN:VTX), reported revenue of €6,052 million in Q2 2018. Organic revenue growth was 5%, or 4% with trading days adjusted. This is a slowdown from the 6% growth (organically and trading days adjusted) achieved in Q1 2018 with deceleration experienced in Italy, France, Iberia, and...

World – Kelly Services revenue up 4% in second quarter; company cites growth in Europe

Second-quarter revenue at Kelly Services (NASD: KELYA) rose 4.0% yesterday with strong growth in Europe. The increase in constant currency was 3.0%. Revenue rose in the company’s Americas staffing and international staffing segments, but fell in its global talent solutions segment, which includes the...

UK – Permanent placements rise at slower pace in July, while low candidate availability and robust demand for staff lead to increase in permanent staff salaries

Permanent placement growth in the UK softened to nine-month low in July, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

The REC’s Report on Jobs showed that while permanent placements continued to rise sharply in July, the rate of expansion was the softest...