Ireland – Guidant Group announce joint venture with Irish Recruitment Consultants to launch Guidant IRC

UK-based recruitment outsourcing specialist Guidant Group announced that it was joining forces with Irish Recruitment Consultants to launch Guidant IRC in Ireland.

Both existing brands and the new entity are part of UK-based Impellam.

“Guidant IRC will bring an innovative, unique service offering into...

UK – Rise of zero-hours contracts could lead to child poverty, study finds

The number of single parents on zero-hours contracts has increased tenfold over the past ten years, putting more children at risk of living in poverty, according to a report from charity Gingerbread.

The report shows unsustainable work and poverty are two of the biggest issues facing the UK’s 1.7 million...

UK – Number of temporary employees down 4.6% as unemployment rate falls

The number of temporary employees in the UK fell by 4.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis to a total of 1.54 million in the three-month period from October through December 2017 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Temporary workers are self-identified...

Netherlands – ABU reports staffing growth

The total amount of hours worked by temporary workers in the Netherlands grew by 8% in the first period (weeks 1-4) of 2018, compared to the same period last year, according to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

ABU divides the year into four-week periods, with the first period...

Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records increase in job ads for February

The Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded an increased in advertised jobs of 23.9% in February 2017 when compared to the same period last year.

From January to February 2018, advertised jobs grew 2.9% across Switzerland with the Romandie region leading growth (6.8%). The German-speaking region recorded...

UK – Employers want higher education students to enter workforce with leadership skills

Employers in the UK now want all higher education students to enter work with practical management and leadership skills, according to research from the Chartered Management Institute.

The research report, 21st Century Leaders, was published with the Chartered Association of Business Schools and Institute...

Netherlands – Investor lobby groups criticise welcome bonus for Randstad’s new CFO (De Telegraaf)

Two Dutch investors lobby groups VEB and Eumedion, have disapproved the sign-on bonus that Randstad gave to its new CFO Henry Schirmer, the Telegraaf reports. Schirmer is due to replace outgoing CFO Robert Jan van de Kraats at the end of March and will be welcomed into Randstad with a shares package...

World – The Adecco Group acquires online recruitment platform Vettery

The Adecco Group today announced that it would acquire Vettery, a US-based digital professional permanent recruitment marketplace. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Vettery, founded in 2014, connects employers with candidates across IT, sales and finance. Its machine learning algorithms are...

UK – Oil and gas businesses must embrace automation and digitalization, finds Airswift

Most professionals in the UK oil and gas business believe automation and digitalisation are positive developments for the sector, according to a report from Airswift.

The report, Global Energy Talent Index, surveyed more than 20,000 energy professionals. The majority, or 77%, of professionals say that...

UK – Workers over 55 choosing gig economy jobs to ease into retirement

More than a third of workers aged 55 and over take on gig economy jobs to help them ease their way into retirement, according to new research from insurance firm Zurich UK.

The research showed that 36% of gig economy workers aged 55 and over said flexibility and being able to choose the work they take...