World – Monster Worldwide appoints CEO

Monster Worldwide, Inc., announced the appointment of Mark Stoever as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 December 2016.

Stoever, currently Monster’s President and Chief Operating Officer, has served in increasingly senior roles since joining the company in July 2005.  He succeeds Tim...

Netherlands – Staffing growth up in 11th period, reports ABU

According to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU), hours worked by temporary workers increased by 6% and turnover grew by 6% in period 11 (weeks 41 to 44) compared to the same period last year.

ABU divides the year into four-week periods reported, with the 10th period the most recently...

UK – London gender pay gap is ‘unacceptable’- Staffing Quote of the Week

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has stated that "it is unacceptable that in 2016 in London, that your gender determines how much you get paid and your career prospects.”

"Clearly we all need to do much more to put our own houses in order,” Khan said. “I am determined to lead by example."...

Poland – Work Service invests for growth in Q3

Work Service (WSE:WSE) the Polish staffing, RPO, and outsourcing company reported revenue of PLN 616 million (€139.3 million) for the third quarter of 2016 ending 30 September 2016. This was an increase of 12.2% compared with PLN 548.7 million (€129.8 million) during the same period last year.

Gross...

UK – Professional vacancies remain stagnant in October

Professional recruitment firms reported that vacancy numbers flatlined in October with the number of permanent vacancies remaining unchanged year-on-year according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

APSCo states that this data is in line with the latest...

EU – One in five unemployed found a job in Q2

According to data from Eurostat, the statistical body of the EU, one in five people found a job in Q2.

The data showed that, out of all persons in the EU who were unemployed in the first quarter 2016, 63.2% (12.6 million persons) remained unemployed in the second quarter 2016, while 19.5% (3.9 million)...

UK – Most London professionals believe that Brexit was the wrong decision

According to a survey from Morgan McKinley, 68% of London city professionals, believe that the outcome of the EU Referendum was the wrong decision for the UK.

Morgan McKinley surveyed a working population of circa 5,000 to offer their thoughts on the June 2016 referendum. The audience comprised those...

UK – REC and Croner announce partnership to provide legal insurance for members

A new partnership between the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and Croner, an employment law solutions services firm, aims to save REC member recruitment agencies up to £10,000 per year.

From 1 January 2017, recruitment firms with a turnover of up to £10 million will automatically receive...

UK – Hanover Search Group acquires US-based executive search firm Opus

London-based executive search firm Hanover Search Group has announced the acquisition of US-based Opus Executive Search.

Opus managing director Anthony Pitt will operate in partnership with Hanover as the US Managing Director. Pitt previously worked with Hanover Search Group as a senior consultant.

According...

UK – REC closes investigation into Transline

Following the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee’s findings regarding Sports Direct, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has undertaken an investigation into Transline. On Monday 21 November, the REC informed Transline that this investigation was completed and that...