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Belgium – Temporary agency workers’ hours down in May: Federgon

3 July 2019

The number of hours worked by temporary agency workers in Belgium in May 2019 fell by 8.81% when compared to the previous year, according to Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.

The decline was due to the number of hours worked by temporary agency workers in the blue-collar sector decreasing...


World – UK and US gig workers would take less pay for steady work, report says

3 July 2019

Gig workers and freelancers would prefer steady employment even if it meant lower pay, according to a report released by the Centre for Economic Performance, a research organisation that is part of the London School of Economics.

The findings are based on a survey of more than 4,000 UK and US workers...


UK – Amazon to create more than 2,000 jobs (City A.M.)

3 July 2019

E-commerce giant Amazon will create 2,000 new jobs in the UK this year, bringing its total UK workforce to 29,500, reports City A.M. Amazon said the new positions would include engineers, software developers, data scientists and experts in cloud and machine learning, along with a number of entry-level...


World – StepStone acquires stake in programmatic job advertising provider for €70 million

2 July 2019

Berlin-based job board StepStone announced that it acquired an 85% stake in Appcast for approximately €70 million.

StepStone is part of Axel Springer. Staffing Industry Analysts identifies Axel Springer as one of the largest job board operators in the world.

Appcast provides software for increasing...


Europe – Euro area and EU28 unemployment rates fall in May

2 July 2019

The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.5% in May 2019, down from 8.3% in May 2018, this is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2008 according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

At the same time, the EU28 unemployment rate stood at...


UK – MP calls for review of temporary contracts in colleges after 40 Glasgow college staff lose jobs

2 July 2019

Scotland MP Patrick Harvie has called for an immediate review by the Scottish Government over the use of temporary contracts in Scotland's colleges after it was reported that 40 staff at Glasgow Kelvin College had their temporary contracts terminated.

Glasgow Kelvin College employs a number of workers...


UK – Pedersen & Partners appoints new CEO

2 July 2019

London-based executive search firm Pedersen & Partners announced that it has appointed Gary Williams as CEO.

Williams, who was previously Deputy Managing Partner, will have full profit and loss responsibility and lead the firm. He has over 17 years of Executive Search Consulting experience. Williams...


UK – LGBT+ workers paid less than straight workers: LinkedIn

2 July 2019

A pay gap still exists between LGBT workers in the UK and their straight colleagues, according to a new research from professional network LinkedIn and YouGov.

The research polled 4,000 UK workers who identified as being straight, gay, bisexual or other. It found that the income of LGBT+ professionals...


Europe – Tech Roundup: CleverConnect, Expertlead

2 July 2019

Paris-based HR tech firm CleverConnect, announced that it secured €5.5 million from venture capital firm Sofiouest. The company intends to use the funding to invest in R&D and expand operations and its business reach, both in France and Europe. CleverConnect provides recruitment services,...


South Africa – CSG Holdings full year revenue rises 1%, but slides into loss

1 July 2019

South Africa-based CSG Holdings (CSG: JSE) reported revenue rose by 1% to ZAR 2.15 billion (USD 152.1 million) for the year ended 31 March 2019.

CSG Holdings is a provider of outsourced personnel services, industrial and mining services, and contract catering and food services.

In May 2019 the group provided...