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UK staff placements fall in February as vacancies tumble

11 March 2024

Staff placements in the UK fell in February amid ongoing economic uncertainty with falls in permanent placements and temp billings, according to the latest Report on Jobs by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG in association with S&P Global.

The seasonally adjusted Permanent Placements...


Greek temporary jobs on the rise in Q4

11 March 2024

Temporary jobs in Greece rose by 17.6% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period a year ago but fell by 11.5% when compared to the previous quarter, according to research from the Hellenic Statistical Authority.

Overall, the number of temporary jobs in the fourth quarter stood at approximately...


Germany and India lead the way in workforce AI literacy

11 March 2024

More than half of business leaders in both Germany and India (52% each) are helping their workforce become AI-literate, according to new research from LinkedIn.

Australia (47%) and the UK (44%) followed with Spain rounding out the top five (41%).

“With rapid advancements in AI, helping employees develop...


UK job security confidence near record high amid shortages

11 March 2024

The majority of employees across the UK remained confident in their job security for the next six months amid skills shortages, according to the latest Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index (JCI), an economic confidence tracker produced in partnership with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr)....


SIA’s Staffing Tech Summit to help firms get future ready

8 March 2024

The rapid pace of technological innovation means some staffing firms are at risk of being left behind. To be ready for transformation, SIA’s upcoming event, the Staffing Tech Summit, will highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by the newest technology.

The inaugural event comes as...


Staffing firms aim to decentralise data with software project

8 March 2024

Staffing firms such as Randstad are making moves to protect personal data, such as job applicant information, using software that aims to decentralise the data.

According to The BBC, an open-source software project, called Solid is designed to allow individuals and groups to store their data securely...


Hays highlights barriers to women’s workplace inclusion

8 March 2024

Some of the biggest barriers to women’s inclusion in the workplace are gender bias, discrimination and inflexible work arrangements, according to a survey by Hays which coincides with International Women’s Day today.

The survey polled 4,500 individuals to identify workplace inclusivity. Of those surveyed,...


Personnel on the move: Personio, Unique, Circle8Group, Adcorp

8 March 2024

Personio, a European HR software company for small and mid-sized organisations, appointed Lenke Taylor as chief people officer (CPO). Taylor joins to lead Personio’s people strategy as the company enters its next phase of growth as well as support its product teams in building market leading solutions...


Korn Ferry non-search offerings provide revenue ‘buffer’ in Q3

7 March 2024

Revenue for the third-quarter period ending 31 January 2024 fell 2% in constant currency at Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY), with declines in both the firm’s executive search and RPO businesses. The two lines were impacted by the challenging economic environment. However, revenue rose across the firm’s other...


PageGroup full year revenue up marginally, but profits down

7 March 2024

PageGroup, the UK-based staffing firm, reported revenue increased by 1.1% in constant currency for the full-year ended 31 December 2023 to £2.01 billion.

The company published its Q4 results on 16 January together with a profit warning and the announcement that it had shed 224, or 3.7%, of its fee-earning...