Europe – Synergie acquires Spain-based Tigloo

French staffing firm Synergie has acquired 100% of the capital of Spain-based technology solutions firm Tigloo through its subsidiary DCS Easyware.

Financial details were not disclosed.

Founded in Pamplona in 1985, Tigloo mainly operates in Navarra and the Basque country, and has recently expanded to the...

UK – Employers concerned about missing out on temporary talent due to IR35: Robert Half

The majority, or 62%, of senior decision makers in medium and large-sized businesses are concerned about missing out on temporary talent ahead of the introduction of new IR35 regulation, according to new research from Robert Half UK.

The research showed that 62% of medium and large private sector businesses...

Finland – VMP Q3 post-merger revenue and EBITDA soars

Finnish HR services firm VMP Plc reported revenue today for the third quarter ended 30 September 2019 of €55.7 million, up 79.0% compared to the previous year.

The results reflect the combined revenue of VMP and Smile Personnel Services. Both firms merged earlier this year to create a powerhouse...

UK – Number of temporary employees down 6.1%, unemployment rate falls

The number of temporary employees in the UK fell by 6.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis to a total of approximately 1.42 million for the three-month period from July through September 2019 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Temporary workers are...

UK – City & Guilds Group acquires railway training provider Intertrain

City & Guilds Group, a London-based skills development firm, announced the acquisition of Intertrain, a UK-based training provider for railway infrastructure.

Financial details were not disclosed.

Established in 1997, Intertrain is the UK’s largest commercial railway infrastructure training provider....

UK – Contract Watch: RTC Group extends contract with Network Rail

UK-based RTC Group announced that it has extended its contract for the provision of contingent labour services to Network Rail.

The contract was extended through the group’s subsidiary Ganymede, until 31 March 2021.

The group added that revenue in the extension year are expected to be in line with current...

UK – REC publishes election manifesto, puts flexible workers in focus, calls for delay of IR35 changes

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation published its election manifesto today, ‘Making Great Work Happen’.

The manifesto calls for a modern and flexible outlook to drive growth and opportunity. The REC stated that the next government will need a new approach to work if it is to boost the economy...

UK – Employment confidence improves demand for labour remains high: CIPD

Employer confidence for the fourth quarter of 2019 showed improvement as demand for labour remains high, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and The Adecco Group.

The net employment score, which is the difference between the proportion...

Ireland – Job vacancies fall in third quarter: IrishJobs.ie

The number of job vacancies in Ireland decreased by 8% during the third quarter of 2019 when compared to the same period last year, according to the Q3 2019 IrishJobs.ie Jobs Index.

The Index looks at the type of job vacancies listed on Jobs.ie and IrishJobs.ie in July, August, and September 2019.

When...

UK – One in four senior leaders feel lonely in the workplace, study finds

One in four, or 27.2%, of senior leaders in the UK admit to feeling lonely in the workplace, according to research from job board CV-Library.

The research, which polled 300 senior members of staff across the UK also showed that 40.8% claimed that people’s attitudes towards them...