Germany – Government rejected 27,000 foreign job offers in 2016

The German Federal Employment Agency (BA) rejected 27,000 job offers for Americans and other non-EU citizens in 2016.

The reasoning for the rejections were because their work could arguably be performed by a German, or because the job paid too little. The figure was double the number from 2014.

The BA...

Europe – Women make up a third of managers in the EU while earning nearly 25% less

Women make up one out of three managers in the EU, but earn on average nearly 25% less, according to figures from Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Union.

From data shows nearly 7.3 million persons holding managerial positions in enterprises with 10 employees or more located in the EU: 4.7...

World – Harvey Nash reports growth in Europe but sees UK & Ireland slowdown due to Brexit

Harvey Nash, the global executive recruitment and professional services group, issues the following trading update in advance of the group’s final results for the full year ended 31 January 2017 which will be announced on 27 April 2017.

The Board expects to report adjusted pre-tax profit for the year...

World – Hudson Q4 revenue drops sharply in Europe

Hudson Global Inc. (NASD: HSON) reported revenue fell 5.5% in the fourth quarter but edged up slightly, 0.4% in constant currency. Net loss narrowed at the provider of staffing, recruitment process outsourcing and talent management solutions.

UK – Number of workers on zero-hours contracts reaches record high 910,000

The number of people on zero-hours contracts (‘ZHC’s) in the UK has hit a record high of 910,000 according to the Resolution Foundation.

The data from the Resolution Foundation, which analysed the latest ONS (Office of National Statistics) Labour Force Survey figures covering the final three months...

Germany – Chamber of Industry and Commerce forecasts 350,000 new jobs in 2017

The German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) is predicting 350,000 new jobs for the year 2017 in its latest economic report.

According to the report, of the 350,000 new jobs, 120,000 of them expected to come from the health sector.

Furthermore, service providers, which include temporary workers and...

UK – Recruitment swindler continues scam operations under new guise (BBC)

A UK-based man, John Phillips, who conned jobseekers out of thousands of pounds as part of a recruitment scam, is continuing to charge jobseekers for non-existent jobs, reports the BBC. While his previous scam was discovered last year, it appeared that he was not arrested and is now operating under the...

World – Adecco Q4 revenue up led by growth in Europe

Adecco (ADEN: VX), the world’s largest staffing firm, reported revenue of €5.87 billion for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2016, an increase of 5% organically compared with €5.67 billion in Q4 2015.

The company reported that growth in the fourth quarter was driven by France, Italy, and Germany,...

UK – Capita revenue up, but CEO steps down while the company exits FTSE 100

Capita (CPI:LSE), the provider of business process outsourcing solutions and professional support services, announced underlying revenue for the full year ending 31 December 2016 of £4.8 billion, an organic increase of 3.4% compared with £4.6 billion last year.

Europe – Euro area unemployment at 9.6% in January

The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.6% in January 2017, down from 10.4% in January 2016 and stable compared to December 2016 and the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since May 2009, according to figures from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

The...