France – Most recruiters view temporary work experience as an advantage

According to a survey from international recruitment firm Robert Half International, most recruiters in France view temporary work experience as an advantage.

The survey, which polled a panel of 200 HR professionals, showed that 34% of respondents believe that experience with fixed-term contracts have...

UK – Number of graduate employer vacancies on the rise

According to a survey from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), 73% of graduate employers hired interns this year, offering 9,390 internships, representing a 13% year-on-year increase in vacancies.

The survey data also shows an average of 45% of 2015 interns went on to secure graduate jobs in...

Ireland – Most financial services professionals expect pay rise this year

In a recent survey by Ireland-based Matrix Recruitment Group, 64% of those polled expect a pay rise in 2016.

The survey looked at earnings within the financial services sector and work-life balance, benefits and employee expectations. The results showed that 7% of those questioned were dissatisfied with...

Belgium – Number of temporary workers’ hours increase

The number of hours worked by temporary workers in Belgium increased by 4.96% in August from the same period last year, according to seasonally adjusted data from Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.

The data also showed that the number of hours worked by blue-collar temporary agency...

UK – Workers have difficulty writing CVs

New research from leading independent job site, CV-Library, shows that 48.1% of UK workers do not know how to write a stand out CV that would boost their chance of an interview, with a further 16.4% admitting that they would not be able to write a good CV at all.

The study, which surveyed over 3,000 UK...

UK – Recruitment firms can attract more women through career progression

Recruitment firms operating in male-dominated fields can attract more female professionals if they demonstrate clearer career progression and provide requisite training, according to UK-based construction and recruitment specialist One Way.

One Way has highlighted that a lack of training and structured...

Netherlands – Brunel International adopts new software for financial consolidation and reporting

Brunel International, the Dutch staffing firm has implemented new software from Tagetik, for its financial consolidation and reporting requirements. The later company is a corporate performance management software solutions company.

The implemented Tagetik solution connects to Brunel's Microsoft Dynamics...

UK – Number of total job vacancies fall in August, salaries rise for first time in five months

The number of total advertised job vacancies in the UK fell 2.3% in August compared to the same time last year according to the latest UK Job Market report from Adzuna.

The report suggests that the fewer vacancies are due to the summer season and Brexit cautions.

August saw 1,123,365 job vacancies being...

Sweden – Wise Group expands management team

Swedish staffing firm Wise Group has announced that it is expanding its management team with the CEOs of the group’s subsidiaries.

 The management team will include the following personnel: Roland Gustavsson, President and CEO, Wise Group; Charlotte Berglund CFO, Wise Group; Lina Cavalli CEO Wise...

Czech Republic – Most workers satisfied with their jobs

According to new research from European recruitment firm Grafton Recruitment, 72% of Czechs are satisfied with their jobs.

The survey shows that despite most being happy with their jobs, they would welcome a more flexible working schedule.

Job satisfaction stems from job security and increase in wages....