France – Employers must offer more than an attractive salary to retain employees, Robert Half finds

According to a survey from international recruitment firm Robert Half France, in order to recruit and retain employees, businesses must implement new strategies and offer more benefits such as flexible working and in-house training.

The survey showed that 63% of HR directors rank flexible work as the...

Switzerland – Jobless rate remains steady in November, number of jobseekers up

The registered unemployment rate in Switzerland decreased to 3.3% in November from 3.4% in the same time last year according to the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs.

In November, there were a total of 215,215 registered jobseekers, which was 4,329 more than the previous year.

For the same period,...

Ireland – Majority of professionals exaggerate workload to impress their bosses

According to a report from YouGov and technology firm Ricoh Ireland Limited, 80% of Irish professionals have faked their workloads and stayed in the office beyond their contracted hours in order to impress their boss.

The report, ‘Overhauling a culture of presenteeism at work’, also found that 52%...

World – Korn Ferry reports Executive Search revenue flat in fiscal Q2

Executive search fee revenue was roughly flat at Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) in the fiscal second quarter ended 31 October 2016. However, revenue in its Futurestep division rose 12.5%, and top line fee revenue got a boost with the acquisition of the Hay Group in the third quarter...

UK – Recruitment business boosts Servoca full year revenue growth

Specialist recruitment and outsourcing firm Servoca (SVCA: LSE) reported revenue for the full year ending 30 September 2016 of £69.2 million, an increase of 17.7% compared with £58.8 million during the same period last year. 

UK – Permanent staff placements and temp billings see growth in November

The latest data from the Markit/REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) Report on Jobs showed permanent staff placements continued to rise in November, on a month-to-month basis, with the rate of growth rising to its sharpest rate since February. Temporary/contract staff appointments also rose...

Norway – NES Global Talent signs merger agreement with Akastor

Akastor ASA, a Norway-based oil service investment company, has entered into a definitive agreement with the owners of UK-based NES Global Talent (NES) to join its Frontica Advantage (Advantage) business with NES. Akastor will become a shareholder in the combined company. The combination aims to create...

Ireland – Number of professional jobs available falls in November

There were fewer jobs available in Ireland in November compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.

The monitor showed that that the availability of professional jobs fell nationally by 12% in November 2016 compared to the same month last year. ...

Ireland - SIA sponsors National Recruitment Federation Industry Awards 2016 in Association with LinkedIn and The Irish Independent

The National Recruitment Federation held their 10th annual awards last Friday night and the recruitment industry came out in force to celebrate its stars of the year gone by. With 350 people from the recruitment industry filling “The Great Room” in the Shelbourne Hotel Dublin and 18 awards up for...

UK – Institute of Recruitment Professional Awards recognises and celebrates excellence in the industry

In a ceremony hosted by Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan at Westminster’s Park Plaza Hotel yesterday, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Institute of Recruitment Professional Awards celebrated the recruitment industry by recognising agencies and individuals for excellence in recruitment. ...