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UK – APSCo announces new global structure
6 April 2016The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has announced a new global structure with Ann Swain becoming global CEO.
Swain’s new role will cover UK, Singapore, Germany and other locations to be announced later in the year. Meanwhile, global operations will be supported by Tremayne Elson,...
UK – Candidates actively search for jobs despite being employed
6 April 2016According to research from Jobsite.co.uk, 41% of job candidates search for jobs on a daily basis despite being employed.
The data has revealed a new job seeking culture that sees the line between active and passive job-hunting blurring. Jobsite conducted research with over 11,000 users, and found a number...
UK – Gender Pay is the narrowest it has ever been but women still lag behind
5 April 2016Despite the pay gap being the narrowest it has ever been, on average, women had two pay rises in five years compared to three for men, according to the latest ‘UK Working Women and Pay Rises’ study from Randstad.
The study also showed that women find it harder to ask for a pay rise with 30%...
UK – Gibbs S3 signs deal with World Wide Technology
5 April 2016Gibbs S3, a UK-based solutions provider of Information Technology Staffing and Services has announced that it has signed a deal to provide workforce solutions services to US-based systems integration company World Wide Technology (WWT).
Speaking exclusively to Staffing Industry Analysts, Farida Gibbs,...
UK – Most financial leaders confident in London’s potential to become world leader in financial technology
5 April 2016The majority (92%) of UK-based financial services leaders believe that the UK has the ability to become the worldwide leader in financial technology (FinTech), according to new research from recruitment specialist Robert Half.
Only 6% of financial executives are not confident in the UK’s ability...
UK – Majority of NHS Trusts forced to break agency spend caps for patient safety
4 April 2016According to new research from UK-based healthcare recruitment agency MSI Group, 96% of NHS Trusts are forced to breach agency staffing pay caps to ensure patient safety with only 4% of NHS trusts being fully compliant with government guidelines on agency staff use.
The research, which was obtained from...
EU – Euro area unemployment falls for February
4 April 2016The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.3% in February 2016, down from 10.4% in January 2016, and from 11.2% in February 2015, according to Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Union.
This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since August 2011. The EU28 unemployment...
Netherlands – Recruit launches recommended public offer for USG People
4 April 2016Japan's Recruit Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:6098) has launched its recommended public offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Dutch staffing firm USG People (AMS:USG).
Shareholders will be allowed to offer their shares between 1 April 1 and 30 May 2016, at a price of EUR 17.50 (USD 19.8) apiece....
UK – Morgan Hunt appoints new CEO and further leadership changes
4 April 2016UK-based recruitment agency Morgan Hunt has announced the appointment of Sue Cooper as new CEO. The company has also announced several other leadership changes.
Cooper joined Morgan Hunt as a Director in 2011 managing education, health and community services and was then appointed Managing Director...
UK – National Living Wage takes effect, CBI issues concerns
1 April 2016The UK’s National Living Wage of £7.20 takes effect today for workers aged 25 and up, but the Confederation of British Industry, CBI, warned it could particularly affect firms in the hospitality, retail and care sectors. The CBI also said some business may be forced to reduce hours and benefits.
“Companies...