UK – Hays net fees up 10% like-for-like, growth in international markets offsets subdued UK performance

Hays (HAS: LSE), the sixth largest staffing firm in the world, today reported net fee income growth of 10% on a like-for-like basis for the third quarter ended 31 March 2018, compared with the same period last year and the 20^th consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth. 

Growth in...

France – Recruitment plans up 18.3% in 2018, Pôle Emploi finds

Recruitment plans have increased by 18.3% in 2018 when compared to last year, according to data from Pôle Emploi.

The data found that nearly 2.35 million recruitment projects are anticipated for the year 2018, up 370,000 compared to last year. Pôle Emploi surveyed 24 sectors of economic activity in...

Czech Republic – Wages set to ease in 2018, Grafton Recruitment finds

Wages in the Czech Republic are set to grow at a lower rate this year after last year’s 7% increase, according to a survey from Grafton Recruitment.

The slower wage growth is due to lower demand for jobseekers while tougher competition on the labour market is forcing employers to keep its current employees....

Spain – Companies that pay lower than their competition also offer fewer opportunities for growth

Companies in Spain that offer lower salaries often also offer fewer opportunities for promotion and training, according to research from Randstad Spain.

Randstad’s study showed that 34% of companies that have lower salaries than competing organisations in their sector do not offer promotion opportunities....

UK – PageGroup gross profit up 18.2% in constant currency boosted by international markets, but UK stumbles

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup (MPI: LSE) reported group gross profit for the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 of £187.7 million, an increase of 12.3% in constant currency when compared to last year and a record quarter for the group.

Gross profit for the first quarter by region...

Sweden – Dedicare CFO steps down

Swedish staffing firm Dedicare announced that its CFO, Lia Sandström, has resigned from the company.

Sandström will remain in the position until a successor for the role is found. Recruitment is currently underway for Sandström’s replacement.

“I would like to thank Lia for her solid work and great...

Middle East – More than half of GCC employers expect new jobs this year

More than half (53%) of employers surveyed in the Gulf Cooperation Council region anticipate new jobs to be created this year, an increase of 40% from last year, according to research from Naukri Gulf.

Hiring is predicted to be led by the Construction and Engineering industry, followed by the Oil &...

UK – Majority of workers satisfied with their job, but one in ten are often miserable, study finds

Most workers in the UK (64%) are satisfied with their job, however 11% report feeling miserable at work, according to a study from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

The study, which surveyed more than 6,000 workers, aimed to measure job quality in the UK. CIPD’s study also found...

Switzerland – Jobless rate falls to 2.9% in March

The Swiss unemployment rate stood at 2.9% in March, down from 3.4% in March of last year according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

In March, unemployment fell by 21,867 persons compared to last year. Meanwhile, youth unemployment fell by 4,012 persons (-22.8%) in the same period....

UK – Why staffing firms are helping mothers, an important talent pool, re-enter the workforce (Staffing Industry Review Online)

The story is familiar to mothers who take a break in their careers to raise children. They are ready to return to work, but face a bias from employers and concerns over the gap in work history. And returning in a senior position or at the salary level they were at when they left — especially for those...