Africa – Airswift expands to Mauritania, opens office in Uganda

Global workforce solutions company Airswift announced that it has opened Mauritania’s first global energy workforce solutions office for the energy industry.

The Mauritanian office begins operations on the same day as the launch of Airswift’s Ugandan office in Kampala. This brings the firm’s...

Europe – Executive Forum Europe to conclude today, keynote speaker Matthew Taylor addresses future of work

Executive Forum Europe’s second day in London began with Matthew Taylor’s, Chief Executive of the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) and Tony Blair’s former Policy Chief, keynote session.

Taylor addressed the growth of the gig economy and what it means for...

Europe – European Medicines Agency issues £32 million tender for temporary workers to replace staff losses after Brexit

The European Medicines Agency (EMA), based in London, has issued an estimated £ 32million tender for temporary workers to replace staff losses that may occur when it relocates due to Brexit.

The Financial Times reported that Gus Tugendhat, head of Tussell, a company that compiles data on public procurement,...

UK – Labour productivity falls in Q2

Labour productivity in the UK, as measured by output per hour, fell by 0.1% in Q2 2017 when compared with the previous quarter, according to new data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

The data from ONS reports labour productivity estimates for the second quarter ending in June 2017...

UK – Majority of disabled jobseekers find condition impacts their job hunt

Up to 75% of disabled people in the UK find that their condition has an impact when job-hunting, according to new research from the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative.

The research was carried out in conjunction with inclusive job board, Vercida and surveyed over 200 disabled jobseekers...

France – Taxify launches in Paris

Estonia-based Uber rival Taxify has launched in Paris, reports the Local.fr. Taxify stated that it will be 10% cheaper than Uber and it will pay its drivers more. Taxify, which is backed by financially backed by Chinese ride-sharing firm Didi Chuxing, added that it has 2,000 drivers who will be operating...

Europe – Executive Forum Europe kicks off today

The annual Executive Forum Europe opens today in London. The theme for this year is ‘Dare to Lead.’ The two-day event will feature facilitated roundtable discussions as well as panels providing insights from leaders of some of the largest firms in the staffing industry.

The first day will begin with...

UK – Candidate availability down as recruiters find it hard to fill vacancies

Candidate availability in the UK fell to its sharpest level in four months in September while the availability of temporary workers also fell at a historically marked pace, according to the latest IHS Markit/REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) Report on Jobs.

“Recruiters are finding it even...

Netherlands – Over a third of temporary employees do not feel involved with their employer

More than a third, or 39% of Dutch temporary workers do not feel involved in the company that they are working with, according to survey data from jobs site Uitzendbureau.nl.

The survey asked 788 temporary workers in the Netherlands the reasons as to why they do not feel involved with their employers....

Ireland – Jobless rate falls to 6.1% in September

Ireland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate September 2017 was 6.1% down from 7.5% in September 2016 and unchanged from August 2017, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.

The seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed was 133,200 in September, a decrease of 31,600 when compared...