UK – Businesses turn to temporary market to close digital skills gap

The majority, or 76%, of employers in the UK are turning to the temporary market to aid their digital transformation efforts, according to research from Robert Half.

For employers, the temporary recruitment market can be an effective way of mitigating skills shortages while targeting candidates with highly...

Netherlands – Head teachers want ban on temp employment agencies use in schools

Half of Dutch primary school and special needs schools head teachers think using temporary employment agencies to fill vacancies should be banned for being too expensive, according to a survey by the General Association of School Leaders (AVS) in collaboration with Dutch newspaper Volkskrant.

A total...

UK – Recruitment agency switches to four-day working week (The Yorkshire Post)

Leeds-based recruitment firm is set to roll-out its four-day working week from next Monday onwards, reports The Yorkshire Post. Director Jonny Stewart said the firm has been examining the potential for working fewer days for the past three months and two weeks ago decided to launch a six month trial....

Netherlands – NPM Capital to acquire Zorgwerk

Dutch investment firm NPM Capital announced that it has reached an agreement on the acquisition of Dutch healthcare employment agency Zorgwerk by NPM Capital.

Zorgwerk is owned by ADG Group, a Dutch company that also owns temporary employment agency Timing.

The intended acquisition is submitted to the...

UK – Hiring plans remain positive despite falling business confidence

Employers’ hiring intentions for the June to August period have remained positive despite a decline in business confidence, according to the latest JobsOutlook report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and ComRes.

During the August quarter, 30% more employers felt that economic conditions...

Switzerland – Number of job ads up 19.8% in September: Michael Page Swiss Job Index

The number of advertised throughout Switzerland grew by 19.8% in September 2018, year-on-year, according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index. Monthly growth across Switzerland stood at 14.2%.

These were the highest growth rates recorded since the start of the Index in 2012.

The German-speaking region,...

UK – Transport for London grants Uber temporary two-month licence reprieve in London (TechCrunch)

London’s transport regulator, Transport for London, has given Uber a two-month  reprieve to continue operating in London, reports TechCrunch. Uber’s current (provisional) licence was set to expire today, but TfL issued a two-month extension on its private hire vehicle licence, not a full five-year...

Greece – Labour unions stage 24-hour strike over planned labour reforms (Xinhua)

Greek labour unions staged a 24-hour nationwide strike on Tuesday protesting against the government's so-called "growth bill", which is being tabled in parliament, reports Xinhua. The strike was called by the civil servants' umbrella union ADEDY and other labour unions that oppose provisions...

France – Groupe Crit H1 revenue rises, but net profit slips

French staffing firm Groupe Crit (CEN: FP) reported revenue yesterday for the first half of 2019 of €1.23 billion, an increase of 1.3% compared to last year and by 0.4% on an organic basis.

In July 2019, the company reported second-quarter results of €650.0 million, a decrease of 0.3% in reported...

UK – Morson Group reports record revenue for full year 2018

UK-based engineering recruitment firm Morson Group recorded revenue of £867 million for the full year ended December 2018, an increase of 6.5% when compared to the previous year.

The £867 million revenue is a record high for the group which is also celebrating its 50th year in business.

Revenue growth...