UK – Recruiters warn Brexit could bring jobs market to standstill

A decision to leave the EU could lead to a jobs crisis in the UK, according to new research from independent job site CV-Library.

The research found that that 66.1% of recruiters in the UK believe a possible Brexit will have a negative effect on the UK labour market, with 55.6% believing that it would...

Netherlands – Staffing growth up

According to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU), hours worked by temporary workers increased by 10% and turnover grew 11% in period 5 (weeks 17-20) in comparison to the same period last year. 

ABU divides the year into four-week periods reported, with the 5th period the most...

UK – Number of jobseekers increase by 36% in May

The number of jobseekers in the UK increased by 36% in May compared to the same period last year according to the latest London Morgan McKinley Employment Monitor.

Despite the increase in the amount of jobseekers, the reports shows monthly declines in both available jobs and professionals seeking new...

EU – European Commission publishes report on labour market skills

The European Commission has published its "New Skills Agenda for Europe", with the aim of ensuring that people develop a broad set of skills from early on in life and to make the most of Europe’s human capital, which will ultimately boost employability, competitiveness and growth in the region....

UK – 4.5 million in ‘insecure’ work

According to a new analysis from national charity Citizens Advice, 4.5 million people in England and Wales are in insecure work, where they have no regular hours or predictable shift.

The figures reveal over 2.3 million people are working variable shift patterns, with an additional 1.1 million on temporary...

UK – Employees more likely to call in sick the day after major sports event

According to international recruitment firm Robert Half, 73% of UK HR directors believe employees are likely to call in sick or make an excuse for skipping work, the day after a major sporting event with 21% considering it ‘very likely’. 

The report shows that with England’s and Wales’ first...

UK – Increase in construction job vacancies highlights worsening skills shortage

The increased demand for construction workers in May in the UK highlights a worsening skills shortage that continues to impact the sector, according to construction and recruitment specialist One Way.

The analysis by One Way revealed that the growth in the number of newly created construction jobs is...

UK – SThree releases half year trading update, UK business weakened by EU Referendum uncertainty

International recruitment firm, SThree (STHR: LSE), has released a trading update for the half year ending in 31 May 2016.

Group gross profit was up 6% Year-on-Year (YoY) in constant currency (CC) and ahead by 11% (CC) excluding Energy.

According to SThree, the UK market was impacted by...

UK – Oil and Gas industry to shed 120,000 jobs since price fell

According to the oil and gas industry association, Oil and Gas UK, jobs supported by the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry, currently under the severe strain of continued low oil prices, will have fallen by the end of 2016 by an estimated 120,000 since their peak in 2014.

The Oil and Gas UK report,...

EU – Number of freelancers grows by 24% in 7 years

The number of independent professionals, or freelancers, in the EU-28 rose by 24% from 7.7 million to 9.6 million between 2008 and 2015, according to new research published by IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed. This represents a 3.42% average annual growth rate...