Ireland – CPL Resources appoints new COO

Irish recruitment firm CPL Resources announced today it had appointed Mark Buckley as the company's chief operating officer and deputy chief executive.

Buckley first joined the company in July 2013 as chief financial officer and he will continue to hold responsibility for the finance function until a...

UK – Pret A Manger promises to pay interns following backlash over its ‘sandwiches for work’ plan (The Guardian)

Pret A Manger, a UK-based sandwich shop chain, has pledged to pay a starting hourly rate to interns who are doing work experience following criticism that it had planned to pay them ‘in sandwiches’, reports The Guardian. Pret A Manger had launched a program for 500 teens aged 16-18 to work in the...

France – Groupe Fed turnover up 14% in 2016

Private French recruitment firm Groupe Fed announced a turnover of €69 million for the full year 2016, up 14% compared to the previous year.

"We are very pleased our turnover exceeded our growth objectives this year,” Alexandre Tamagnaud, co-founder of Groupe Fed, said. 

In 2016, the group’s...

UK – REC warns NHS staffing crisis will worsen due to new ban on agency staff

NHS staffing shortages could get worse because of new measures to restrict trusts from hiring agency nurses and locum doctors who are also employed as substantive staff in the NHS, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has warned.  

Survey data from the REC shows that 199 healthcare...

EU – Posted workers bill causes controversy amongst EU member states

A new draft affecting workers temporarily sent to other EU countries is causing controversy between eastern and western member states, according to Euractiv.

The new compromise bill, drafted by Malta, has explicitly referenced transport workers. However, opposing countries have argued that it is too hard...

UK – Transline to face MPs again over use of agency workers

UK employment agency Transline has been asked to appear before the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee and face questions from MPs regarding the use of agency workers by British companies.

The employment agency, a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), was at the...

Global – Energy recruitment report shows jobseekers more optimistic than hiring managers

UK-based global workforce solutions company Airswift along with Energy Jobline, a jobsite for the energy and engineering industries have published the first Global Energy Talent Index, an energy recruitment and employment trends report, which reveals a difference in expectations between hiring managers...

Europe – Accenture acquires Focus Group Europe, complete OCTO Technology acquisition

Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional services company, has acquired Focus Group Europe, a UK-based, privately owned, consulting services provider and software reseller.

 Accenture has also announced that it has completed the acquisition of OCTO Technology, a French technology consultancy...

World – WEC publishes initiatives to promote fair recruitment

The World Employment Confederation has announced a compendium of voluntary initiatives promoting ethical recruitment practices among its national federations.

The compendium is based on a survey of the national federations members of the World Employment Confederation and shows the various initiatives...

UK – Public sector faces exodus due to IR35, finds Harvey Nash

According to Harvey Nash Recruitment Solutions, 25% of contractors in the UK plan to only seek opportunities in the private sector due to changes in IR35 legislation.

The data which comes from a new survey of public sector professionals reveals that the move to the private sector comes as a result of...