Ireland – Job searches from the US nearly double after election results

Donald Trump’s election victory has triggered a surge in Americans looking for jobs in Ireland with the number nearly tripling in the week after the election, reports the Independent Ireland with data from job site Indeed.

 "Much had been made in the media during the election campaign of the...

UK – Number of women working in construction remains low

The number of females in professional construction roles is less than many analysts predicted, according to a survey from specialist construction recruitment firm, One Way.

One Way’s research shows that 65% of respondents work in a company where less than 5% of the workforce is made up of women in an...

Netherlands – More than half of employees feel the need to change jobs for career progression

According to research by consulting firm Towers Watson Willis, 53% of Dutch workers feel the need to change jobs in order to progress in their careers.

The study shows that employers continue to risk losing their best people to the competition if there is lack of growth opportunities within the company,...

Global — Majority of CEOs see more value in tech than people, study finds

Top leaders have a lack of focus on, or confidence in, the value of the people in their organizations, according to a global study of CEO perceptions released by executive search firm Korn Ferry International (KFY: NYSE). They instead are putting a higher value on technology and tangible assets.

Korn...

Germany — CEO of Xing, the German equivalent of LinkedIn, takes sabbatical

The CEO of Xing AG, the German equivalent of LinkedIn, announced he is taking a three-month sabbatical.

CEO Thomas Vollmoeller wrote about the sabbatical in a blog post on Thursday from Sydney, Australia.

Vollmoeller plans to return to work at the beginning of the year.

Reuters quotes Vollmoeller’s blog...

Ireland — Average gender pay gap at 20% in 2016

The average gender pay gap in Ireland in 2016 stands at 20%, according to a report released by recruitment provider Morgan McKinley in collaboration with Emolument.com.

On average, men working in like-for-like professional jobs earn €12,000 more than women. These figures were calculated based on average...

UK — Workforce People Solutions completes management buyout (Insider Media)

Workforce People Solutions, a recruitment firm based in Bolton, UK, completed a management buyout in a deal worth £13 million pounds, Insider Media Limited reports. Chief Executive Simon Hayton will take control of the business as part of the deal, according to the publication.

Russia — Country blocks LinkedIn website (Reuters)

Russia's communications regulator ordered public access to LinkedIn Corp.’s (NYSE: LNKD) website be blocked on Thursday to comply with a court ruling that found the online networking company guilty of violating a data storage law, Reuters reported. LinkedIn, which has its headquarters in the United...

Sweden – Wise Group see revenue up 12% in Q3

Wise Group (WISE:SS), the Swedish staffing firm reported revenue for the third quarter ending 30 September 2016 of SEK 153.1 million (€15.9 million), an increase of 11% compared with SEK 137.0 million (€14.2 million) during the same quarter last year.  

Ireland – National Recruitment Federation (NRF) elects new president

At the National Recruitment Federation Annual General Meeting last week in the Chamber of Commerce in Dublin, Frank Farrelly of Sigmar Recruitment was appointed as the new president. Taking up the position Farelly commented “I am delighted to be taking up the mantle of NRF President for 2016-2018....