Finland – Private labour recruitment sector continues to grow

According to a report on labour recruitment and the SME Barometer on business services published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Business Sector Services, labour recruitment services and particularly the provision of agency and temporary labour continue to increase in Finland....

UK – Recruiters warn lack of chefs may lead to crisis during festive season

UK recruitment agencies are warning of a shortage of chefs for restaurants and hospitality firms over Christmas because of a lack of skilled staff, according to a study by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

The study found that 61% of specialist recruitment agencies would be unable to...

Europe – Number of hours worked by agency workers increases

The latest Agency Work Business Indicator, published by the World Employment Confederation, formerly known as Eurociett, shows average hours worked by agency workers in Europe recorded a 1.2% increase compared to the same period last year.

The data also showed that Denmark and Italy had the highest growth...

Germany – Refugees are better prepared for labour market than expected

Refugees who have moved to Germany over the past year are in a better than expected position to integrate into the job market, according to Frank-Jürgen Weise, director of Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees and Federal Employment Agency.

The study, performed by the Institute for Employment...

Switzerland – One in five businesses have difficulty in hiring staff

One in five Swiss businesses have difficulty in hiring the staff it needs, an improvement over last year, according to ManpowerGroup Switzerland.

The ManpowerGroup research also shows that the 1 in 5 figure is the lowest number registered in Switzerland since the launch of the study on talent shortages...

UK – Intermediaries fear going out of business when apprenticeship levy takes effect

The UK Government’s plans to introduce the Apprenticeship Levy, due to take effect in April 2017, have been met with mixed response by intermediaries with 14% of them believing their businesses could be at risk of bearing additional costs of the Levy, according to research by the Freelancer and Contractor...

Europe – Staffing Industry Report Webinar

Staffing Industry Analysts, the global advisor on staffing and contingent workforce solutions. is holding a Staffing Industry Webinar on 16 November 2016 at 1500 (GMT-London Time).

The free one hour webinar brings the latest upcoming research, highlights key trends and insights. SIA's analysts will provide...

Denmark – Jobindex sees growth in revenue and EBITDA

Jobindex A/S (JOBNDX: CPH), the Danish job board, has reported revenue for the third quarter ending 30 September 2016 of DKK 65 million (€8.7 million), an increase of 13% compared with DKK 58 million (€7.8 million) during the same quarter last year.

UK – Employment outlook positive for 2017, but real wages likely to fall due to Brexit fallout

Employment outlook continues to grow in the UK but at a slower pace and real wages look likely to fall in 2017 amid continued Brexit uncertainty, according to the latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development/Adecco Group Labour Market Outlook report which highlights challenges facing organisations...

UK – October sees decline in number of available jobs and professional jobseekers

The month of October saw a 17% decrease in the number of available jobs along with a 7% decrease in the number of professionals seeking jobs, compared to the previous year, according to the latest Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor.

On a month-to-month basis, there was a 6% decrease in jobs available...