UK – Employees consider problem-solving to be the most valuable skill, while recruiters say it’s adaptability

The skills that UK employees believe will be important to their careers in 2018, and those that recruiters deem most valuable, are vastly different, according to survey data from Michael Page.

The survey, which polled nearly 1,200 workers and 240 recruiters, showed that when asked to choose which transferrable...

UK – HR leaders must embrace automation in 2018, says Alexander Mann Solutions

Talent acquisition and management specialist Alexander Mann Solutions has advised that HR leaders in the UK must consider the benefits of harnessing robotic process automation in 2018 or be left behind the curve.

The recommendation comes following a report from the Future of Work Commission published...

UK – Demand for permanent professionals remains steady but contractor demand stumbles

Professional recruitment firms in the UK reported that overall vacancy numbers for contract roles fell by 9% in November 2017, while demand for permanent professionals increased by 0.4%, year-on-year, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

APSCo’s data,...

UK – Women lose out on £140 billion a year in earnings due to gender pay gap, study finds

UK women are losing out on approximately £140 billion a year in wages due to the gender pay gap, or £9,112 each, according to research compiled by the Young Women’s Trust.

On average, men working full-time earn £39,003 a year, compared to women’s average full-time wage of £29,891. This is because...

UK – Gattaca says impact of Carillon liquidation to its balance sheet is minimal

UK-based specialist engineering and technology recruiter Gattaca PLC said that it expects "minimal" damage to its balance sheet from the collapse of construction giant Carillion.

The recruitment firm said it does have outstanding debts owed by its former client Carillion, but the majority of...

Ireland – Salaries expected to rise 3% in 2018

Salary increases for workers in Ireland will be 3% in 2018, but could rise by  10%-15% for niche skills in demand such as technology and life sciences, according to a salary guide from Morgan McKinley.

The salary guide predicts that Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics...

Russia – HeadHunter reportedly considering IPO this year (AK&M News)

Russian job board HeadHunter is reportedly considering the possibility of an IPO this year, reports AK&M News. In 2016, Mail.Ru Group Ltd. sold HeadHunter to an investor consortium led by Elbrus Capital, a private equity business in Russia, for RUB 100 billion ($132.3 million). Elbrus Capital, the...

France – Temporary employment rises 8.6% in November

Temporary employment in France grew by 8.6% in November compared to last year, according to data from Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies, which added that November was the 35th consecutive month of growth in temporary work.

Temporary employment rose in all sectors including...

UK – Jarell Group buys Nova Recruitment

Birmingham-based recruitment firm Jarell Group has acquired Nova Recruitment Services Limited, a recruitment firm that specialises in industrial and technical recruitment across the Midlands region.

The acquisition, completed with support from a multi-million pound funding deal from HSBC Bank, will add...

UK – Diversity is top key issue for the recruitment industry in 2018, finds LinkedIn

The biggest trend set to change how recruiters hire in the UK this year is diversity, according to LinkedIn’s 2018 Global Recruiting Trends report.

Per the report, 82% of UK hiring managers see diversity as the top trend for 2018. This was followed by reinventing the interview process (49%), data...