Belgium – Number of hours worked by temp workers increases in June

Compared to June of the previous year, the number of hours worked by temporary workers grew by 3.60% compared to 3.68% according to seasonally adjusted data from Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies. The number of hours worked worked by blue collar workers increased by 3.31% while the...

UK – Morson expands construction division

Manchester-based technical recruiting firm Morson International is expanding its specialist construction division to continue proactively supporting the built environment in attracting the best talent. 

The company has been sourcing skilled construction staff for more than 40 years and it says that...

UK – KPMG shortens its recruitment process to suit millennials (BBC)

London-based accountancy firm KPMG has shortened its recruitment process because millennials were getting frustrated with the old system of recruitment, reports the BBC.

KPMG’s previous protocol required three separate assessments over several weeks, but the new one will be carried out in only one day...

UK – APSCo promotes recruitment profession to more than half a million graduates

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has advertised in the UK 2016 Graduate Guide – which is distributed to 540,000 university leavers nationally – with the aim of attracting top graduate talent to the sector.

Members that are currently looking to recruit 2016 graduates have...

UK – Recruitment agency loses licence over ‘chopping workers’ hours

TRS Personnel, a recruitment agency listed as a member of the REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) has lost its Gangmaster Licence Authority permit after it was found that the company was systematically skimming workers’ pay.

The agency’s licence to provide temporary workers to a number...

UK – Restaurant faces criticism after immigration sting rounds up dozens of migrant workers

UK Immigration officials have arrested and detained 35 employees from Byron Hamburger restaurants across London earlier this month, reports the Evening Standard.

Byron has been accused of setting a trap for its migrant workers as it is alleged that Byron had arranged for the staff to attend a fake training...

UK – PRISM pushes for independent review of employment

PRISM, a trade body for the umbrella (contractor payrolling) market, has unveiled plans for a strategic review of employment sponsored by the private sector.

The move will see the Social Market Foundation (SMF) carry out an in-depth study of modern engagement practices.

Companies across the employment...

Germany – Employment and Unemployment prospects show improvement in July

The latest Labour Market and Occupational Research (IAB) of the Federal Employment Agency (BA) has shown that employment and unemployment prospects in Germany are improving, as the barometer has increased in July by 0.4 points to 103.2 points - the second consecutive increase.

"The employment agencies...

UK – IT leaders say traditional IT departments no longer exist in modern business

According to new research from Experis, part of ManpowerGroup, 59% of IT leaders in the UK believe the traditional IT department no longer exists in modern business.

For the report, Tomorrows Tech Teams, Experis surveyed 1,000 IT workers and 200 senior IT managers to explore the current and future...

France – Synergie reports half-year revenue boosted by international growth

French staffing firm Synergie (SDG: PAR) reported revenue of €943 million for the six months ending 30 June 2016, an increase of 10% compared with €859 million during the same period last year.