Germany – Majority of employers satisfied with the labour market integration of refugees and asylum seekers

More than 80% of German employers are satisfied with the work done by asylum seekers and refugees according to a study, ‘The Labour Market Integration of Fugitives: Germany’ by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The OECD states that the legal framework as well as...

UK – Robert Walters reports full year growth across the board

Robert Walters (RWA: LSE), the international recruitment firm, reported revenue for the year ending 31 December 2016 of £998.5 million, an increase of 15% in constant currency (CC) compared with £812.7 million in 2015.

UK – Unemployment reaches lowest rate since 1975

The UK unemployment rate fell to 4.7% for the three-month period ending January 2017 from 5.1% last year, marking the lowest level since 1975, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

The figures from ONS also showed that the number of temporary workers in the UK was 1.60 million,...

Netherlands – Two in five employees with flexible contracts find permanent jobs within five years

Two in five people with a flexible employment contract find a permanent job within five years, according to research from the University of Amsterdam.

The research looked at employees who were given a flexible contract in 2008 and found that nearly half of them moved on within a year, while one in three...

Belgium – Temporary staffing demand up in Q4 2016

The Belgian economy grew by 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2016 when compared to the same period last year, according to Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.

Figures from Federgon showed an increase in demand for temporary work (5.4%) in Q4 when compared to the previous year. This increase...

UK – Provident Financial Group appoints the Curve Group in HR outsource deal

The Curve Group, a UK-based recruitment and HR outsourcing firm, has announced that it has been appointed to provide recruitment and training outsource services to Provident Personal Credit Limited, which is part of the Provident Financial Group.

The Curve Group will be managing a large-scale campaign...

UK – Alexander Mann Solutions launches consulting group

Alexander Mann Solutions has launched a new consulting group, Talent Collective.

According to Alexander Mann, the differentiation of a dedicated consulting brand will formally enable it to provide greater end-to-end talent solutions for clients globally.

“The HR Industry has rarely been in such a state...

UK – Asda to increase staff pay in exchange for flexible contracts (BBC)

UK Supermarket chain Asda will offer staff a higher wage in exchange for a new flexible contract that will introduce unpaid breaks and a requirement to be available for work during holidays, reports BBC News. Asda will pay its workers £8.50 an hour, above the £7.50 National Living Wage rate due to...

Germany – Amadeus FiRe full year revenue and gross profits rise

German staffing firm Amadeus FiRe (AAD: GR) reported revenue for the full year 2016 of €173.3 million, an increase of 2.1% when compared to €169.7 million the previous year.

UK – InterQuest Group full year revenue down 9%, net fee income declines

Specialist IT staffing firm InterQuest Group (ITQ: LSE) reported revenue for the year ending 31 December 2016 of £143.6 million, a decrease of 9% from £158.6 million in the previous year.