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...

Greece – Research shows gap between talent demand and skill set

According to new research from Adecco Greece’s ‘Employability in Greece 2016’ survey, 7 out of 10 entrepreneurs believe the Greek education system falls short in offering the country’s young workforce the skill sets needed to be competitive in the hiring market.

Data from the survey showed that...

Luxembourg – Recruitment start-up raises $20 million in funding (UK Business Insider)

Luxembourg-based recruitment start-up Job Today has raised USD 20 million in a new funding round, reports UK Business Insider.

Job Today, which functions as a job search app, was founded in 2015 by entrepreneurs Polina Montano and Eugene Mizin, and will use the new funding to boost its growth, through...

Sweden – NetJobs reports decreases in revenue and operating income for Q3

NetJobs (NJOB: STO), the Swedish job board, reported revenue for the third quarter ending 30 September 2016 of SEK 7.3 million (€0.7 million), a decrease of 17% compared with SEK 8.7 million (€0.9 million) during the same period last year.