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Czech Republic – Nearly half of workers would like to change jobs, Grafton finds

27 September 2018

Almost half of workers in the Czech Republic want to change jobs, despite more than half of them receiving a raise in the past year, according to survey data from Grafton Recruitment.

A total of 40% of Czech workers want to leave their current job with 33% of them wanting to change jobs within a month....


Sweden – Advertising watchdog rules ‘distracted boyfriend meme’ job ad is sexist (The Guardian)

27 September 2018

Sweden’s ombudsman, Reklamombudsmannen, said that an advert by a software company using the viral image ‘distracted boyfriend meme’ treated women as “sex objects” and portrayed men in a “stereotypical” light, The Guardian reports. The advertising watchdog made the ruling after receiving...


UK – Permanent placements up in August, but demand for talent slips slightly

26 September 2018

Professional recruitment firms reported that the number of candidates securing permanent roles in August 2018 increased by 10% year-on-year, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

The research found notable variations between the trade association’s...


Netherlands – Temporary staffing firm pilots the use of exoskeletons to reduce employee turnover

26 September 2018

Timing Holding, the fifth-largest staffing firm in the Netherlands, announced that it began testing the Laevo 2 exoskeleton with its deployed distribution staff.

The company began to pilot the exoskeleton last month with employees at logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel among the first to test it....


UK – ALS Managed Services undergoes management buyout

26 September 2018

Wales-based temporary staffing firm ALS Managed Services announced that it has completed a management buyout backed by HSBC and the Development Bank of Wales.

ALS Managed Services, established in 2014 and headquartered in Pontypool, Wales, specialises in the recycling and warehousing sectors. The business...


Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records increase in job ads for September

26 September 2018

The number of jobs advertised throughout Switzerland, between September 2017 and September 2018 increased by 11.7%, according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index.

Monthly growth stood at 1.9% across Switzerland. The Swiss Romande region led the growth in advertised jobs with a monthly growth of 5.7% (August...


France – Budget 2019 aims to slash more than 4,000 public sector jobs (The Local.fr)

26 September 2018

Earlier this week the French government announced that it is planning a budget that aims to cut taxes and rein in spending which includes the axing of 4,100 public sector jobs, reports The Local.fr. The pillar of the 2019 budget will be a combined €20 billion of tax cuts for businesses and €6 billion...


World – Harvey Nash revenue and profits surge on back of strong European performances

25 September 2018

Harvey Nash (HVN: LSE), the UK-based IT staffing firm announced its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 31 July 2018. Revenue rose by 14.8% to £292.2 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue rose by 15.3%.

(£ millions) H1 2018 H1 2017 Change Constant Currency ...


UK – Edward Reed Recruitment and Laurus Executive Search announce merger

25 September 2018

Newcastle-based recruitment firm Edward Reed Recruitment announced that it has joined forces with Laurus Executive Search, an executive search firm based in Hexham.

Edward Reed, which specialises in mid- to senior-level management placements across a variety of industry sectors, will seek to solidify...


UK – Most employees believe looks affect your career prospects

25 September 2018

New research from job board CV-Library found that 70% of British employees believe the way someone looks can affect their career prospects.

The study, which surveyed 1,040 UK workers around the topic of physical appearance and career prospects, found that 79% of professionals believe that the way you...