Switzerland – Increase in job offers for August

The Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded an increase of 18.4% in the number of job offers in Switzerland between August 2015 and August 2016. Over this period, eastern Switzerland posted the strongest growth (+ 33.1% ), followed by Central Switzerland (+ 21.7%).

Between July and August 2016, the average...

Netherlands – Freelancer pay drops for third consecutive year

The pay rate for freelancers in the Netherlands has fallen for its third straight year according to research from freelancer platform hoofdkraan.nl.

In 2016, freelancers earned an average of €43 per hour, down from €44 an hour in 2015. The research was based on information from more than 13,500 quotations....

UK – Men are 40% more likely than women to be promoted to management roles

According to new research from the Chartered Management Institute and XpertHR, men in the UK are 40% more likely than women to be promoted in management roles.

The survey also showed that 14% of male managers were given higher positions compared to 10% of women. For managers who had been working for the...

UK – Nearly a third of employers use digital talent platforms

According to new research from the REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation), published in CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) the use of digital talent platforms, which connect freelance workers with companies and individuals who require their skills, is growing rapidly in the...

Netherlands – Brunel International COO departs over differences of opinion

Dutch staffing firm Brunel International have agreed to part ways with COO and head of the Energy division, Arjan de Vries.

A settlement was agreed on the termination of the contract for services. Based on this settlement agreement Brunel will pay an amount of €313,410 gross to De Vries.

In a statement,...

Switzerland – Capital Consulting rebrands to Capital GES, launches new website

Switzerland-based employment solutions provider Capital Consulting has rebranded to Capital GES effective immediately and has launched a new website.

Capital GES states that it enhanced its website to keep up with staffing industry demands across the territories it currently operates in, which include...

Netherlands – Monster’s largest shareholder opposes Randstad’s $429 million takeover bid

US newspaper operator MediaNews Group Inc. on Friday revealed a large stake in job board operator Monster Worldwide Inc. and urged shareholders to oppose the previously announced $429 million takeover of Monster from staffing giant Randstad saying that that the price undervalues Monster’s potential...

UK – More than a third of employers have turned down candidates because of their social media profile

According to new research from Monster.co.uk, 36% of UK HR professionals surveyed said they had declined to interview a candidate, or had rejected an applicant they had already interviewed, after checking their social media posts.

The research also shows that 56% of UK employers admit that candidates’...

UK – Nearly 90,000 EU workers entered labour market before Referendum, most from Eastern Europe

The number of EU workers in the UK grew by almost 90,000 in the three months leading up to the EU referendum, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Most of the workers who came to the UK arrived from Eastern Europe. The number of workers from Poland, Hungary, the Czech...

UK – Employment laws are behind the times, says Deliveroo CEO (City A.M.)

William Shu, CEO of Deliveroo, an online food delivery startup with self-employed riders, has said the UK's employment laws need updating, reports City A.M.

The warning comes after Deliveroo tried to moderate an ongoing dispute with its drivers over a new trial pay structure. He says he hasn’t spoken...