Europe – 2016 Europe Staffing 100

Staffing Industry Analysts’ new list of the 100 most influential people in the European staffing industry is now online.

This year’s list represents the third time that Staffing Industry Analysts has compiled a list of those who have helped shape the €369 billion European staffing market....

Netherlands – Monster Worldwide disputes MediaNews claims against Randstad takeover

Monster Worldwide Inc. affirmed its support for a $429 million sale to Randstad Holding NV and criticised MediaNews Group Inc.'s opposition to the deal.

Monster said MediaNews has made "flawed and uninformed assumptions" and said the US-based newspaper operator ‘has never discussed,...

Sweden – Number of permanent employees grow in July, unemployment rate falls

The unemployment rate in Sweden was 6.3% in July compared with 6.5% for the same period last year, according to Statistics Sweden's Labour Force Survey (LFS).

The survey also showed that the number of permanent employees increased by 72,000 in July compared to the previous year. The number of temporary...

UK – Most workers more likely to consider a new job as summer ends

According to data from job site CV-Library, 57.1% of workers said that they are more likely to consider a new job as the summer comes to an end. 

The research follows last’s year results, which showed that September 2015 saw a 13.2% increase in candidates registering their CVs, while job applications...

Europe - 2016 Europe Staffing 100

Staffing Industry Analysts’ new list of the 100 most influential people in the European staffing industry is now online.

This year’s list represents the third time that Staffing Industry Analysts has compiled a list of those who have helped shape the €369 billion European staffing market. Staffing...

Norway – ManpowerGroup announces acquisition of Ciber Norway

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) today announced an agreement with Ciber, Inc. (NYSE: CBR), a leading global information technology consulting, services and outsourcing company, to acquire its business in Norway.

The acquisition of Ciber Norway follows ManpowerGroup’s recent acquisition of Ciber Netherlands...

UK – Business confidence tumbles after Brexit but hiring intentions still strong

The latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation reveals that UK employer confidence fell during the last quarter, but also suggests that businesses are holding back from making cuts to their workforce.    

The data showed that 24% of employers indicated...

Ireland – Number of employed reaches 2 million for the first time since 2008

There are now more than 2 million people employed in the Republic of Ireland, the highest since the fourth quarter of 2008, according to latest Quarterly National Household Survey figures from the Central Statistics Office.   

All regions of the country saw a fall in unemployment in the past...

Sweden – NetJobs CEO resigns

Niklas Eriksson, CEO of Swedish job board NetJobs will has resigned as CEO. He will remain in office for the notice period of six months.

The company first hired Erikkson in 2013. Last week, NetJobs published its Q2 2016 financial results with revenue up 20%.

"It has been an exciting and...

UK and Ireland – Adecco Group announces new senior positions

Adecco Group UK & Ireland has created three new senior positions with the aim of strengthening its offering in professional and general staffing and to drive business performance, with internal candidates promoted to fill the roles.

The three new senior positions are: President of Professional...