Ireland – Businesses less likely to hire UK staff because of visa concerns

According to new data from Irish recruitment firm Cpl Resources, 60% of Irish companies are now less likely to hire workers from the UK fearing a potential need for work visas and increased complications.

Despite job postings from multinationals based here hitting an all-time high in 2016, Irish businesses...

Ireland – Acute hospitals spend nearly €4 million a week on agency staff

Acute hospitals in Ireland are spending almost €4m a week on average on agency staff according to figures from national public service broadcaster RTE.

The figures show that there has been a 60% increase in five years in the amount of money being used to pay agency staff with €270m spent last year...

UK – Cost of university education outweighs economic benefits

The cost of university education in the UK outweighs its economic benefits according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

The report, CIPD’s Alternative Pathways into the Labour Market, showed that it costs £40,000 to get an undergraduate degree, while apprenticeships...

Ireland – Jobs Minister secures budget increase to help cope with Brexit challenges, minimum wage increases

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in Ireland, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has secured a 10% increase for her department’s capital allocation in Budget 2017 to bring it to €555 million. 

The Irish Government has also accepted the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission to increase the...

UK – Theresa May orders review of employment law

Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that employment law and practices in the UK will be reviewed, including the rights of self-employed, temporary and zero hours contract workers, reports the Telegraph.

May will appoint Matthew Taylor, a former head of the Labour Policy Unit under Tony Blair, to...

Netherlands – Most employees prefer men to be the boss

According to new research from the latest Randstad Work Monitor Survey, 75% of men and 60% of women in the Netherlands prefer to have a man as a boss rather than a woman.

The research looked at the role of gender in the workplace and polled 810 workers in the Netherlands. The numbers showed 40% of women...

UK – Average professional starting salaries on the rise

Average starting salaries for professional roles have grown by a composite rate of 3.68% in the past three years, according to the Robert Half 2017 Salary Guide.

The salary guide also shows that salaries for professional roles in finance and accounting, financial services, technology and administration...

UK – Number of available jobs in London decreases in September

According to the latest Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor, September saw a 5% year-on-year decrease in the number of jobs available.

The report also showed a decrease in the number of professionals seeking jobs compared to the same period last year. However, on a month-to-month basis, there was...

UK – PageGroup hit by ‘prevailing uncertainty’ of UK referendum

International recruitment firm PageGroup (MPI: LSE) reported gross profit of £158.6 million for the third quarter ending 30 September 2016, an increase of 1.3% in constant currency (CC) compared with £139.2 million a year ago. 

“The Group delivered gross profit growth of 1.3% in constant currencies...

France – Number of temporary workers up in August

The number of temporary workers in August increased by 5.3% compared to the previous year, according to Pôle Emploi. Compared to the previous month the number of temporary workers remained the same.

The total number of temporary workers on a seasonally adjusted basis stood at 655,000.

Among the main sectors...