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APSCo calls for pro-growth policies amid economic recession
21 February 2024Following news last week that the UK entered into a technical recession, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) is urging the government to adopt proactive pro-growth policies to stimulate the economy.
Data from the Officer for National Statistics showed UK real gross domestic...
Finland’s job vacancies trend down in Q4
21 February 2024Finland saw fewer job vacancies in the fourth quarter of 2023 with 42,000 vacancies, down from 50,300 a year earlier, according to the latest Job Vacancy Survey by Statistics Finland.
In the last quarter, open job vacancies decreased in the major regions of Northern and Eastern Finland by (-4,800)...
Aldi set to create 5,500 new jobs this year (MSN)
21 February 2024Discount supermarket chain Aldi is set to create 5,500 new roles across the UK this year, reports MSN. The group did not specify details on if the roles would be permanent or temporary. Roles available include store assistants, managers and cleaners at new stores opening this year, with the supermarket...
Job Solution reports losses but plans new acquisition
20 February 2024Recruitment firm Job Solution Sweden reported revenue last week of SEK 19.2 million (€1.6 million), an increase of 22.5% over the same period a year ago.
(SEK millions) | Q4 2023 | Q4 2022 | Change | Q4 2023 (€ millions) |
Revenue | 19.2 | 15.6 | 22.5% | 1.6 |
EBITDA | -2.9 ... |
CIPD to develop guidelines for ethical use AI at workplace
20 February 2024The UK’s Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development plans to set up working groups to develop principles and practical guidance to help employers embrace AI tools, particularly generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, responsibly and ethically.
Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD, said, “AI...
UK unions warn against watering down Labour’s plans (The Guardian)
20 February 2024Union leaders have warned business groups against pushing Labour leader’s Keir Starmer to water down the party’s plans to introduce sweeping reforms of workers’ rights and a ban on zero-hours contracts, reports The Guardian. As the Labour leader comes under pressure from industry to scale back...
Freelancers in Germany struggle in securing assignments (The Local Germany)
20 February 2024Nearly half of self-employed persons in Germany are currently complaining about a lack of assignments, reports The Local Germany, citing a survey from the Munich-based Ifo Institute. The survey showed that freelancers or self-employed in Germany depend on these assignments or orders from customers, whether...
DLSI Group Q4 revenue up amid tough economic environment
19 February 2024DLSI Group, a France-based staffing provider, reported revenue on Friday after markets closed, for the fourth quarter of €52.6 million, up 1.2%. The group cited a difficult economic environment.
The company also reported revenue for the full year stood at €204.5 million, up 4.0% over the previous...
EU platform work directive blocked from moving ahead
19 February 2024A revised EU proposed directive on platform workers was blocked by a group of member states, casting uncertainty over the legislation.
According to Euronews, Germany, Greece and Estonia chose to abstain, while France, a vigorous opponent of the law, said it could not support the text on the table, the...
Financial services hiring ‘bouncing back’ following challenging 2023
19 February 2024Following a tough hiring landscape in 2023, recruitment across financial services has reported a much-needed boost, with January data up on the latter part of last year, according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) and Broadbean Technology.
The number...