UK – Number of youth NEETs on the rise

The number of young UK people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), saw an increase in the three months’ period ended September 2019 when compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.

ONS data showed that...

Israel – Bilateral agreements for migrant workers see a fall in recruitment fees (The Jerusalem Post)

The signing of bilateral agreements for the employment of migrant workers in Israel has slashed exorbitant recruitment fees by as much as USD 20,000, reports The Jerusalem Post citing studies by the Centre for International Migration & Integration, Population & Immigration Authority,...

World – EFE 2019 concludes today, guest speaker Ramon Vullings tackles staffing in the digital age

The topic of staffing in the digital age dominated the second day of Staffing Industry Analysts’ Executive Forum Europe 2019. Under the theme of Breakthrough Leadership, the two-day event, which kicked off yesterday, provides insights and strategies to take the industry leadership to the next...

Finland – VMP Group rebrands to Eezy, announces new strategy

Finnish HR services firm VMP Plc announced that it has rebranded and changed its name to Eezy. The rebranded company also published a new strategy for 2020-2022.

Earlier this year Smile Personnel Services, a Finnish human resources services firm and VMP announced that they merged to create a “combined...

UK – Fawkes & Reece acquires Alltek

London-based construction recruitment agency Fawkes & Reece announced that it has acquired Southampton-based recruitment firm Alltek.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

The acquisition is part of Fawkes & Reece’s plans for national growth and expansions. The transaction...

UK – Temporary agency work on the rise, REC finds

Almost two in five (39%) UK employees have been temporary agency workers, contractors or freelancers at some point in their careers, up from 36% in 2014, according to new research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

“Recruitment agencies play an important role,” the REC...

World – European countries lead the way in IMD’s World Talent Ranking 2019

Switzerland leads the IMD World Talent Ranking 2019 while Denmark ranks in second place. Singapore was the only non-European country to feature in the top ten this year.

The IMD World Talent Ranking is based on countries’ performance in three main categories — investment and development, appeal and readiness....

UK – Recruitment firm Hunterskill goes into liquidation (Ipswich Star)

Ipswich-based Hunterskill Recruitment, which specialised in providing temporary labour, particularly for the recycling sector, has gone into liquidation, reports Ipswich Star. The recruitment firm was hit by bad debt, tax bills and a court bill, coupled with declining turnover and profit. Director Reginald...

World – ‘Breakthrough Leadership’ takes off at SIA Executive Forum Europe

Staffing Industry Analysts’ Executive Forum Europe 2019 is underway today in London. Under the theme of Breakthrough Leadership, the two-day event provides insights and strategies to take the industry leadership to the next level.

In the opening keynote for today’s session ‘Leading Today and...

World – The Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing List now online

The Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing List was officially released this week by Staffing Industry Analysts. In its fifth year, the list includes 100 of the staffing industry’s most influential women in the Americas and 50 in the global staffing industry.

“The women named to this year’s Global...