UK – De Poel extends partnership with North East Procurement Organisation

UK-based temporary staffing firm de Poel has announced that it has been awarded a contract extension with North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO).

According to de Poel, since first being awarded the NEPO contract less than 24 months ago, it has delivered cost savings of £1.23 million (£230k above...

UK – Number of employees looking for new jobs reaches highest level since 2013

The number of employees who are looking for a new job has reached its highest level since autumn 2013 while job satisfaction is also at its lowest level in two years, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

The CIPD/Halogen Employee Outlook, which surveyed...

UK – Most professionals believe career progression more important than friendships

According to research from UK jobs site CV-Library, 87.3% of professionals would not let friendships in the workplace get in the way of career progression.

CV-Library conducted a survey of over 1,600 UK workers to uncover attitudes toward socialising in the workplace, and how it affects career progression....

Germany – Businesses struggle to fill positions due to lack of suitable candidates

According to research from the Institute of the German Economy in Cologne, HR departments in Germany are finding it increasingly difficult to suitably fill open job positions for their companies.

The research shows that 78% of 20-64 year olds in Germany were employed in 2015, making it a challenge for...

UK – People Force International acquires UK Staffing Ltd

People Force International Ltd, an HR, Recruitment & Immigration Consultancy has announced that it has acquired UK Staffing Ltd, a Temporary Staffing Agency, headquartered in Exeter.

The recent acquisition will take People Force International into the temporary staffing market and will see the birth...

EU – Number of hours worked by agency workers increases

Eurociett, the European confederation of private employment services, has published its latest European Agency Work Business Indicator which shows average year-on-year growth of 2.5% in the number of hours worked by Europe’s agency workers.

According to the report, the Netherlands recorded 11% growth...

Belgium – Number of temporary workers up for 2015

According to Federgon, the Belgian federation of staffing agencies, never has there been more temporary workers than in 2015 with 584,332 temporary workers in 2015, an increase of 11.16% compared to the previous year.

The Federgon annual report shows that the 584,332 temporary workers recorded in 2015...

Ireland – Majority of employees looking to change jobs in the next two years

According to the latest Hays Salary and Recruiting Trends Guide in Ireland, 81% of employees are looking to change jobs within the next two years.

The report also shows that 47% of all employees are satisfied with their salaries, however 62% expect to receive a pay rise in the next 12 months.

"As...

UK – Impellam Group reports upbeat Q1 trading update

UK-based staffing firm Impellam Group (IPEL: LSE) has provided a trading update for the first quarter of the current financial year to 1 April 2016.

Overall net fee income increased by 27.2% compared with the same period in 2015 (7.5% organic growth following a strong performance in temporary staffing...

Norway – Temp industry faces decline for 13th consecutive quarter

The Norwegian temping industry is in decline for the 13^th consecutive quarter as work hours are down 6.2% while sales revenue declined by 5.1% compared to the 1^st quarter last year, according to the Norwegian Federation of Service Industries (NHO Service).

In parts of Norway, particularly the western...