UK – Most CFOs aim for the role of CEO

According to new research from international recruitment firm Robert Half, 86% of UK Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are driven to reach the top role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in their current organization.

The research also shows that the toughest competition for the role of CEO comes from Marketing...

France – Domestic business boosts DLSI’s half year results, looks for acquisitions

French staffing firm DLSI Groupe (ALDLS: PAR) reported revenue for the six months ending 30 June 2016 of €91.8 million, an increase of 3.2% compared with €89 million during the same period last year.

Sweden – Labour market indicator shows growth in private sector in Q3

According to the latest service indicator from Almega, the employer and trade organisation for the Swedish services sector, there was strong demand and production growth in the private sector for the third quarter.

The Almega service indicator is a quarterly-based economic indicator for the private sector....

Hungary – Government may invite foreigners in to combat labour shortage (Reuters)

The government of Hungary may let in more foreign workers to cope with a labour shortage, but only certain kinds of foreigners, reports Reuters.

According to Hungary’s economic minister, Mihály Varga, the foreigners that would be allowed should be from similar "cultural and historical" backgrounds...

UK – Businesses could miss out on top talent by not promoting company values

Thousands of UK businesses could be missing out on hiring top talent by not doing enough to promote their company’s values to prospective candidates, according to new research from LinkedIn.

The study showed that 36% of the HR and recruiting professionals that were surveyed said that their values are...

France – Protesters stage last demonstration against labour law reform

Labour union leaders in France are protesting today and have vowed to keep fighting a controversial labour reform law but have said that demonstrations against the divisive legislation were coming to an end, reports Reuters.

The labour reform law known as the “El Khomri Law”, was forcibly passed in...

UK – Competitive salary and benefits make for the perfect job

UK employees value a competitive salary and benefits over anything else, according to a survey of 8,100 UK employees by Randstad.

The survey shows that 22% of those polled valued a competitive salary and top-drawer benefits package more than anything else with only long-term job security (16%) coming...

Netherlands – Unemployment continues to decline

The unemployment rate in the Netherlands has declined to 5.8% (521,000) in August compared to 6.0% in July according to the CBS (Statistics Netherlands).

According to CBS, it is because fewer workers are losing their jobs and the rate of which the unemployed are finding a job remains high.

Less unemployment...

UK – Jobseekers spend £1.44 billion a year on their job hunt

UK jobseekers are spending £1.44 billion a year on looking for their dream job according to research from Totaljobs.

The data showed that each jobseeker spends on average up to £852 a year on interviews, which includes new clothes, courses and training, transport and haircuts. On average, they spend...

UK – ‘Business as usual’ for recruiters following Brexit

The professional jobs market has not been materially affected by the UK’s decision to leave the EU according to the most recent data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), as 74% of recruiters reported that business was the same or better than before the vote in the weeks...