Global hiring confidence for Q2 dips amid economic headwinds

Global employer hiring intentions continued to moderate for the second quarter of 2024 amid economic headwinds, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.

The Net Employment Outlook (NEO) stands at +22% for Q2, down -2% year-over-year and -4% from Q1. The research is based on data...

UK temporary employees down 14.7%, jobless rate up

The number of temporary employees in the UK fell year-on-year by 14.7% during the November 2023 to January 2024 period, according to seasonally adjusted data from the Office for National Statistics.

For the November to January period, the number of temporary employees stood at 1,444,990. This was 3.0%...

Adoption of AI in Spain puts 400,000 jobs at risk: Randstad

The progressive implementation of generative AI for companies in Spain will lead to the loss of nearly 400,000 net jobs in the next ten years, according to Randstad Spain.

Randstad’s research showed that in the next ten years, the jobs that can potentially disappear with the adoption of AI by companies...

UK staff placements fall in February as vacancies tumble

Staff placements in the UK fell in February amid ongoing economic uncertainty with falls in permanent placements and temp billings, according to the latest Report on Jobs by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG in association with S&P Global.

The seasonally adjusted Permanent Placements...

Greek temporary jobs on the rise in Q4

Temporary jobs in Greece rose by 17.6% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period a year ago but fell by 11.5% when compared to the previous quarter, according to research from the Hellenic Statistical Authority.

Overall, the number of temporary jobs in the fourth quarter stood at approximately...

Germany and India lead the way in workforce AI literacy

More than half of business leaders in both Germany and India (52% each) are helping their workforce become AI-literate, according to new research from LinkedIn.

Australia (47%) and the UK (44%) followed with Spain rounding out the top five (41%).

“With rapid advancements in AI, helping employees develop...

UK job security confidence near record high amid shortages

The majority of employees across the UK remained confident in their job security for the next six months amid skills shortages, according to the latest Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index (JCI), an economic confidence tracker produced in partnership with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr)....

SIA’s Staffing Tech Summit to help firms get future ready

The rapid pace of technological innovation means some staffing firms are at risk of being left behind. To be ready for transformation, SIA’s upcoming event, the Staffing Tech Summit, will highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by the newest technology.

The inaugural event comes as...

Staffing firms aim to decentralise data with software project

Staffing firms such as Randstad are making moves to protect personal data, such as job applicant information, using software that aims to decentralise the data.

According to The BBC, an open-source software project, called Solid is designed to allow individuals and groups to store their data securely...

Hays highlights barriers to women’s workplace inclusion

Some of the biggest barriers to women’s inclusion in the workplace are gender bias, discrimination and inflexible work arrangements, according to a survey by Hays which coincides with International Women’s Day today.

The survey polled 4,500 individuals to identify workplace inclusivity. Of those surveyed,...