UK – London jobs tumble

The number of jobs available in London fell by 13% in September, when compared to last year according to the latest London Employment Monitor from Morgan McKinley.

Year-on-year figures from the monitor also showed that there was a 49% decrease in professionals seeking jobs.

“While it’s fair to say...

UK – Half of employees satisfied with their salaries

Half  of UK employees feel they are paid fairly given their efforts and achievements at work, according to research from Robert Half UK.

The research also showed that over a third (37%) would be open to reevaluating their salary expectations in the hunt for their ideal job. Meanwhile, 31% would be...

Poland – Employees not afraid of losing their jobs, job turnover lower than European average

The majority of employees in Poland (three of four) are not afraid of losing their jobs, according to a Labour Market Monitor from Randstad Poland.

The report, based on a survey, showed that 23% of respondents felt at risk of losing their job. This was the lowest figure in the monitor’s seven-year history....

UK – Royal Mail wins injunction to stop 48-hour strike (BBC News)

Royal Mail has won an injunction in London’s high court to halt a planned 48-hour strike next week by postal workers, reports BBC News. The workers were set to walk out in protest over wages, pensions and jobs. This would have marked the first protest since the Royal Mail was privatised in 2013. Royal...

World – Hays net fee income rises 10% like-for-like

International recruitment firm Hays (HAS: LSE) today reported net fee income growth of 10% on a like-for-like (LFL) basis for the first quarter ending 30 September 2017, compared with the same period last year. 

Sweden – Edge HR CEO steps down over management differences

Edge HR, a subsidiary of Swedish staffing firm Wise Group, has announced that Ulrika Linnersjö has stepped down from her role as CEO.

Niclas Smedberg, sales manager and vice president of Wise Group, will be acting CEO while the recruitment process begins for a new CEO.

Ulrika will leave the company after...

France – Macron launches second phase of labour reforms

French President Emmanuel Macron is launching the second step of his campaign to rethink labour law in France, focusing on unemployment and job training.

Macron is meeting with France’s main workers and employers’ unions to start negotiations that will last for months. The discussions come as workers...

Middle East – Employees spend more than five hours bored at work, finds Robert Half

On average, managers recognise that their employees are spending nearly 13% of their week bored at work, according to research from Robert Half UAE. For an average full-time employee working an 8 hour day, this is equivalent to 5.2 hours a week.

Managers in the UAE highlighted the reasons that employees...

World – PageGroup Q3 gross profit up, but UK profits down due to Brexit impact

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup (MPI: LSE) provided a trading update for the third quarter ending 30 September 2017 with gross profit of £177.3 million, an increase of 8.8% in constant currency compared with last year.

Gross profit from permanent recruitment grew 11.8% in reported...

UK – ADVANCE revenue up 13% for the full year

Contract and recruitment services provider ADVANCE reported revenue of £64.6 million for the year ending 31 March 2017, up 13% from 57.1 million last year.

The record-high revenue represents the company’s seventh consecutive year of growth since it was founded in 2010.

Managing director Shaun Critchley...