UK – Number of NHS nursing vacancies reveals staffing crisis

The number of vacant nursing jobs reached a new high in the quarter to the end of September 2017, according to figures from NHS Digital which suggests a staffing crisis.

Data from NHS Digital revealed that there were 34,260 vacant NHS nurse and midwifery posts advertised in the quarter ending September...

Norway – Unemployment rate falls to 4.1% in Q4

The unemployment rate in Norway fell to 4.1% for the period from October to December, compared to 4.7% in the same time last year, according to Statistics Norway.

The figures were above Reuters analyst expectations of 4.0%.

The total number of unemployed during the fourth quarter period stood at 115,000,...

UK – Staffline Group full year revenue increase boosted by recruitment division

Staffline Group (STAF: LSE), the UK-based staffing and employability organisation provided its full year results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2017.

Revenue at Staffline for the full year was £957.8 million, an increase of 8.5% compared to 2016.

The group also announced that Michael Watts, who...

UK – Empresaria provides trading update, expect full year profits to be in line with market expectations

Empresaria (AIM: EMR), the UK-based international specialist staffing group, provided a trading update for the financial year ended 31 December 2017.

The Board reported that full year profitability will be in line with current market expectations. The group expects net fee income to be approximately 17%...

UK – Temporary employee numbers down 2.5%, employment rate reaches record levels

The number of temporary employees in the UK fell by 2.5% to a total of 1.57 million in the three-month period from September to November 2017 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

Temporary workers are self-identified...

World – Businesses are strengthening efforts improve the workplace experience to overcome growing talent shortage

Businesses around the world are bolstering efforts to improve the workplace experience, driven in part by record low unemployment and a rise in business confidence, according to a report from Randstad Sourceright.

The report, which is based on a global survey of more than 800 C-suite and human capital...

Netherlands – ABU reports staffing growth in 2017

The total amount of hours worked by temporary workers in the Netherlands grew by 6% in 2017 compared to 2016, according to annual figures from the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

ABU divides the year into four-week periods, with the 13th period (week 49-52) recently completed which...

France – Number of temporary workers up 12%

At the end of November 2017, the number of temporary workers grew by 12.1% compared to the previous year, according to seasonally adjusted value figures from Pôle Emploi.

At the end of November 2017, the number of temporary workers amounted to 800,000.

In November, the number of temporary workers increased...

World – Switzerland tops Global Talent Competitiveness Index, released by Adecco

Switzerland ranked first internationally in attracting, developing and retaining talent, according to the 2018 Global Talent Competitiveness Index. The UK ranked eighth.

The index features 119 countries and 90 cities. The index is published by INSEAD, the Business School for the World, in partnership...

Netherlands – Most freelancers expect higher turnover and profits in 2018

Business confidence is on the rise for self-employed workers in the Netherlands as the majority (67%) of freelancers expect higher turnover and 65% expect more profit, according to research from the ZZP Barometer.

The research, which polled nearly 1,100 respondents, also showed that 13% of zzp’ers (the...