Europe – SIA and WEC launch new European Employment Barometer

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, and the World Employment Confederation (WEC), the trade association for the private employment industry at a global level, have announced the launch of the European Employment Barometer, an interactive new...

UK – MERJE revenue rises 22.2% in full year 2018

Privately-held UK-based specialist recruitment consultancy MERJE reported revenue of £8.62 million for the full year 2018, an increase of 22.2% when compared to £7.05 million in 2017.

The £8.62 million revenue figure is the highest yearly figure since the company formed in 2011.

Among MERJE’s specialist...

South Africa – Professional salaries to rise 7% on average, according to Robert Walters

Salaries for professionals across South Africa are set to increase by 7% on average in 2019, according to research from Robert Walters.

Top performing professionals with highly sought-after skill sets can expect to see rises of 10%-15%.

Professionals in leadership roles within the legal and finance sector...

UK – Nearly half of workers don’t feel comfortable asking for a pay rise

Almost half, or 45% of UK workers do not feel comfortable asking their employer for a pay rise, according to survey data from CV-Library.

The survey of 1,200 UK professionals also showed that 31% claimed that they wouldn’t feel comfortable negotiating pay with a new employer either.

Furthermore, according...

UK – Number of temporary employees up 0.2%, employment rate reaches record high

The number of seasonally adjusted temporary employees in the UK increased slightly by 0.2% year-over -year to a total of 1.55 million for the three months ended January 2019, according to the latest report published today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

The number of temporary employees as...

Italy – Openjobmetis full year revenue up 1.8% in 2018

Italy-based recruitment firm, Openjobmetis SpA (OJM:MIL) reported revenue last week for the full year ended 31 December 2018 of €594.2 million, an increase of 1.8% compared with the previous year.

Openjobmetis engages in employment services and focuses on the provision of specialist recruitment activities....

Netherlands – ABU reports fall in temporary workers’ hours

The total amount of hours worked by temporary workers in the Netherlands fell by 2% in the second period (weeks 5-8) of 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

ABU divides the year into four-week periods, with the second period...

UK – Demand for Life Sciences professionals lifts in 2018

Demand for professionals to work within the UK’s Life Sciences sector increased by 11% in 2018, according to data from business intelligence specialist, Vacancysoft, on behalf of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

The data found that clinical vacancies rose the...

World – Cielo launches global executive search practice

Recruitment Process Outsourcing Provider Cielo today announced that it is bringing its executive search experts into a global practice under the Cielo brand, with on-the-ground presence in each region around the world.

Craig Pointon who has led executive search for the MEA region since 2007, will...

World – PageGroup CEO takes leave of absence following skiing accident; CFO to lead executive team

PageGroup, the UK-based staffing provider with international operations, announced in a regulatory filing that CEO Steve Ingham had an accident while skiing resulting in a severe back injury. PageGroup expects this will lead to his absence from the company for “a number of weeks.”

PageGroup's...