Croatia – Government allocates $212 million for a 9-measure plan to boost employment

The Croatian government has allocated HRK 1.5 billion (USD 212.8) million for a nine-measure plan to aimed at boosting employment and helping jobless people who are on the margins of the labour market.

This set of measures goes into effect on 2 March, Thursday, and includes subsidies for job creation,...

UK – Empresaria revenue up 33% in constant currency

Empresaria (AIM: EMR), the international specialist staffing group, reported revenue today for the year ended 31 December 2016 of £270.4 million, an increase of 33% in constant currency, when compared to £187.3 million last year.

France – DLSI publishes preliminary annual results

DLSI SA (ALDLS: PAR), the French staffing firm, announced preliminary full-year results for the full year ending 31 December 2016 and reported revenue of €195.6 million, up 6.4% compared with €189.9 million during the same period last year.

In a statement, the company said, “With the French situation...

Belgium – Number of hours worked by temp workers decreases in January

The number of hours worked by temporary workers in Belgium in January 2017 decreased by 0.92% compared to the same month last year, according to Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.

When compared to the previous month, the number of hours worked decreased by -2.05%. According...

UK – REC warns of impending teacher recruitment crisis

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has warned that UK schools face an impending recruitment crisis due to an increase in the number of teachers leaving the profession, combined with an insufficient number of trainees.

The report, ‘Recruitment and retention in Slough schools’, has...

France – Solar sector to create 21,000 jobs by 2023 (Le Figaro)

France’s department of solar energy is expected to create 21,000 jobs in France by 2023, reports Le Figaro with data from Ademe and the French Building Federation. The creation of the additional jobs would meet objectives set by law on energy transition. The Energy Transition Act and its Roadmap predict...

World – Lists of largest staffing firms and more: survey opens

The annual online survey to determine the largest and fastest-growing staffing company rankings and opportunity lists for 2017 is now open. Staffing Industry Analysts compiles and publishes the lists of staffing firms each year, based on this annual survey. Information is collected for lists covering...

World – Heidrick & Struggles revenue boosted by growth across all regions

US-based international executive recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles (HSII: NSQD) yesterday reported revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2016 of USD 159.8 million, an increase of 14.0%, in constant currency, compared with USD 144.5 million during the same period last year. 

France – Temporary employment up in January

Temporary employment in France grew by 8% in January compared to last year, according to data from Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

The data from Prism’ Emploi showed that temporary employment grew in the industrial sector (9.4%), construction (7.6%), services (6.4%), and...

UK – Average salaries down across all regions in January

Average salaries in the UK decreased annually in January across all regions according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.

When compared to the previous year, average salaries fell by 0.8% to £32,420 in January. The report states that the salary figure has impacted on affordability as...