UK – Labour Market figures show employment rate at record high

The latest labour market figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the employment rate in the UK (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were in work) for the period from January to March 2016 was 74.5%, the joint highest since comparable records began in 1971.

The...

World – Compensation falls for top recruitment execs in Europe

Compensation fell last year for top executives at publicly traded staffing firms, according to a new report from Staffing Industry Analysts in conjunction with data provided by Equilar, an executive compensation solutions firm.

The report shows that compensation actually increased a median 6.96% for executives...

UK – Hydrogen Group CFO to step down

UK recruitment firm Hydrogen Group PLC announced that Chief Financial Officer, Colin Adams, plans to step down from the board to pursue other interests, after just over a year.

Hydrogen said Adams would remain on the board until the company's 2016 earnings, which is expected next March, whereupon...

World – Board appointments need to evolve for the 21st century

According to a report from international recruitment firm Harvey Nash, four in ten board appointments are made without any formal process, and more than half go to candidates already known to the organisation.

The Harvey Nash Board Report, which was completed in association with London Business School’s...

Northern Ireland – Businesses put recruitment plans on hold due to Brexit

Uncertainty amongst businesses in Northern Ireland around growth prospects has increased following Brexit, according to the latest Quarterly Economic Survey by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) and business advisors BDO.

The Q3 2016 results suggest that whilst the Northern...

UK – Referendum weakens Hays’ UK Net Fee Income

International recruitment firm Hays (HAS: LSE) today reported net fee income growth of 3% on a like-for-like (LFL) basis for the first quarter ending 30 September 2016, compared with the same period last year. 

Switzerland – Number of temporary workers up in September

The number of temporary workers in Switzerland grew by 0.3% in September, compared to the same period last year, according to figures from Swiss Staffing, the Swiss Federation of Staffing Companies.

Since the start of the year, the number of temporary workers is down 0.6% and in the past 12 months it...

UK – Self-employed earning less than they did 20 years ago

Average wages for UK’s self-employed workers are lower than in 1994-1995, according to data from the Resolution Foundation, a think-tank.

The study showed that typical weekly earnings of a self-employed worker in 2014-2015 were about £240 a week. After adjusting for inflation, that is 15% lower than...

World – Employers facing acutest talent shortage since 2007

Employers across the globe are facing the acutest talent shortage since the recession, according to the latest Talent Shortage Survey by ManpowerGroup.

The survey shows that of the more than 42,000 employers surveyed, 40% are experiencing difficulties filling roles, the highest level since 2007....

Sweden – Poolia CFO steps down

Anna Ullberg, CFO at Swedish staffing firm Poolia has announced that she will step down in three months.

Ullberg will move on to become CFO of real estate company St Erik Markutveckling.

 “Poolia is sad that Anna chose to move on in her career. I want to take this opportunity to thank Anna for her...