Europe — Cielo opens RPO delivery center in Manchester

Recruitment process outsourcing provider Cielo (formerly Pinstripe) opened a new delivery centre in Manchester, UK.

Similar to its Budapest centre, which was announced in October 2015, the new centre will primarily support recruitment teams who source and hire permanent employees. The Manchester location’s...

Netherlands – ManpowerGroup acquires Ciber Netherlands

ManpowerGroup signed a purchase agreement with Ciber Inc. a US-based global information technology consulting, services and outsourcing company, to acquire its Dutch business.

ManpowerGroup stated this transaction will further strengthen its IT capabilities in the Netherlands, complementing the organic...

UK – Oil and Gas firms plan more cuts this year in response to low oil prices

According to a report from Bank of Scotland/Lloyds Banking group, more than a third of oil industry firms are planning to cut more jobs this year in response to low oil prices.

The findings of the report show that 30% of respondents expect to implement more efficiency measures this year and 18% said they...

UK – Brexit would have negative impact on lower-skilled job sectors

According to Adecco Group UK & Ireland, if the UK leaves the EU, it would have significant implications for UK employers, especially in sectors most reliant on EEA-born (European Economic Area) workers and lower skilled jobs where EEA employees are more likely to work.

Workers from countries in the...

UK – Half of London workers plan to change jobs within a year

Half of workers in the city of London are planning to change jobs within a year according to research from London-based recruitment firm Astbury Marsden.

The research showed that that workers' pay and career advancement opportunities have been restricted under pressure from regulators for banks to cut...

France – President says strikes over labour reforms must not disrupt Euro 2016 (Reuters)

France President Francois Hollande has said that it would be incomprehensible if transport strikes stemming from outcry over the government’s proposed labour changes were to interrupt the Euro 2016 soccer tournament that opens in France on Friday, reports Reuters. President Hollande also said during...

UK – Norman Broadbent reduces losses amongst restructuring and leadership changes

UK-based executive search and recruitment firm Norman Broadbent (NBB: LSE) reported revenue from continuing operations for the year ending 31 December 2015 of £8.6 million, an increase of 17% compared with £7.4 million in 2014. 

Global – Brexit could lead to economic uncertainty

According to the OECD’s (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) latest Global Economic Outlook, a United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union would trigger negative economic effects on the UK, other European countries and the rest of the world.

The report states that a Brexit...

UK – Freelance economy could be in trouble due to late payments

Freelancers in the UK are struggling with late invoice payments with 36% of freelancers having to borrow from a payday loan firm to cover a shortfall and 46% stressing about having enough cash to live on, according to research from London-based Finance start-up Ormsby Street.

The research also showed...

Germany – Wage rates increase by 2.1% for Q1

Wage rates in Germany increased by 2.1% for Q1 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

Labour representatives negotiated the pay rates after the rates were stagnating in recent years.

During the same period, the temporary employment sector saw...