UK – HiredByMe launches portable pre-employment screening software

London-based startup HiredByMe has launched the Portable PES (pre-employment screening), which will allow contractors to complete their checks in advance of finding an engagement, and then carry their data from role to role.

The Portable PES allows candidates to control all their own data and see the...

UK – Dillistone Group reports positive half-year results

Dillistone Group (DSG: LSE), the UK-based supplier of recruitment software to the executive search industry, yesterday reported revenue of £4.8 million during the six months ending 30 June 2016, an increase of 2% compared with £4.7 million during the same period last year. 

Switzerland – Temporary staffing market up in August

The number of temporary workers in Switzerland grew by 3.5% in August year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Swiss Staffing, the Swiss Federation of Staffing Companies.

Since the start of the year, the number of temporary workers is down 0.5% and over the past twelve months, the number of...

UK – HMRC legislation met with resistance

Research from the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA), shows that plans to put public sector contractors on the payroll as part of HMRC new intermediaries legislation meet with resistance from agencies, end-hirers and contractors.

HMRC’s legislation is due to come into force in April...

European Union – Hourly labour costs rise in Q2

Hourly labour costs increased by 1.0% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.4% the EU28 in the second quarter of 2016, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, according to figures from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In the first quarter of 2016, hourly labour costs increased...

UK – Allied Irish Bank joins REC as a business partner

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has signed an agreement with Allied Irish Bank (GB) to offer finance solutions and advice to its members.

Allied Irish Bank (GB) provides a range of financial products and services specifically designed for Owner Managed Businesses.

As part of the deal...

UK – Companies look to hire more staff despite drop in business confidence

Employers say they need to hire more staff to meet demand despite a drop in business confidence after the EU Referendum, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

The survey of 602 employers also shows that business confidence has weakened...

UK – De Poel marks 15 year anniversary with management buyout

UK-based recruitment outsourcing specialist, de Poel, has been acquired in a multi-million pound management buyout led by group Managing Director, Andrew Preston, and his senior management team.

The team has acquired a majority stake in the group from the previous owner and founder Matthew Sanders...

Europe – SIA announces Executive Forum Europe 2016

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, has confirmed the list of speakers and agenda for the 3rd Annual Executive Forum Europe, which will take place in London this October.

Executive Forum Europe is the premier staffing event for European business leaders,...

World – Employment Confederation, calls for cooperation with policymakers to adjust international labour regulation

The World Employment Confederation (formerly Ciett) has called for cooperation with global policymakers to cooperate with the employment industry to enhance international labour regulation and seize the opportunities of the future world of work.

The World Employment Confederation (WEC) states that new...