UK – Demand for web development contractors grows

UK demand for contract web developers rose by 22% between Q4 2015 and Q1 2016, according to research conducted by Sonovate, a UK-based recruitment finance provider.

The research was taken from a sample of 4,289 listings from job boards. Postings for web developers in Q1 2016 were up 5% on Q4 2015, PHP...

UK – Permanent placements rise slowest in six months, temp billings growth rises

Permanent placements growth in the UK is the weakest since September 2015 while temp billings growth rose at its fastest pace in four months, according to the latest Report on Jobs from REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) and Markit.

“Over the last quarter permanent hiring has continued to...

UK – REC research shows NHS agency caps risk patient safety and understaffing

According to research from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), centrally-imposed restrictions on the amount that NHS trusts can pay for temporary doctors and nurses risks understaffed wards and patient safety.

Responding to a survey conducted in March, 63% of healthcare recruitment agencies...

Switzerland – Jobless rate falls in March

The Swiss unemployment rate in March fell to 3.5% from the previous month’s rate of 3.7%, according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

There were a total of 155,324 unemployed who were registered in regional employment centres, which was 6,093 less than in the previous month.

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UK – Rethink acquires London-based digital recruitment agency

Rethink Group has acquired Digital Gurus, a London-based digital recruitment agency.

According to Rethink Group, the deal will see Digital Gurus benefit from Rethink’s talent management proposition, thus ‘enabling it to become the first in the digital sector to offer a full range of talent acquisition...

France – Synergie reports annual revenue growth and expansion plans

French staffing firm Synergie (SDG: PAR) reported revenue for the year ending 31 December 2015 of €1.8 billion, an increase of 7.7% compared with €1.7 billion in 2014.

Netherlands – Randstad sells outplacement subsidiary

Randstad has announced that it is selling FunktieMediair, a specialist in career guidance, coaching, assessment and recruitment services, to Dutch HR consulting firm, Kenhardt.

Kenhardt and FunktieMediair will retain their current brand names. Both companies have 70 employees in total.

FunktieMediair joined...

UK – REC signs deal with ADVANCE

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has signed a deal with ADVANCE to provide specialist umbrella employment, accountancy and sub-contracting solutions to its members and their contractor candidates.

As part of the deal struck with the REC, ADVANCE is offering REC members a free one-hour...

UK – Job Market sees growth in job vacancies for first quarter

The UK labour market experienced a 15.1% growth in job vacancies in Q1 2016, compared to Q1 2015, despite economic concerns surrounding the EU referendum, a wavering steel industry and a weakened sterling, according to online jobs site CV-Library.

Further confirming the strength of the labour market,...

UK – De Poel awarded contract extension with Mencap

De Poel Healthcare, the healthcare staffing division of UK-based de Poel, has extended its contract with UK disability charity Mencap until 2017.Originally partnering in 2010, under the renewed £4.5 million agreement, de Poel will deliver more than 350,000 hours worked by Mencap’s temporary workforce....