UK – Job vacancies up in Q2 2018 as business remain confident in hiring

Businesses across the UK have remained confident in their hiring efforts over the last 12 months, with job vacancies rising by 11.6% in Q2 2018 when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest job market data from CV-Library.

The data found that businesses have remained resilient in...

Europe – Ringier Axel Springer Media acquires 44% of shares in Polish IT jobs site No Fluff Jobs

Ringier Axel Springer Media AG, a media company, based in Zurich, Switzerland, announced that it has acquired 44% of the shares in No Fluff Jobs, the operator of nofluffjobs.com, a job classifieds platform focusing on the Polish IT job market.

According to Ringier, the platform will enrich the media company’s...

UK – Training and flexible working are key to staff retention, research finds

Aside from staff pay, UK firms are more likely to increase their investment in training, and introduce more flexible working practices, in order to retain staff, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and jobs site Indeed.

The survey of over 1,000 businesses across all sizes and...

UK – CFOs say automation and digitalisation are having a positive impact

CFOs in the UK are reporting that automation and digitalisation are having a significant impact on team dynamics and collaboration, according to a study from Robert Half UK.

The study of CFOs’ views by Robert Half UK found digitalisation and automation are leading to improved collaboration (66%), innovation...

People – Russell Reynolds, Spenglerfox, Erecruit

Russell Reynolds Associates, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm, announced that Paul Ottolini has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Ottolini will be responsible for managing the firm's global financial operations, connecting strategy with performance and overseeing...

Germany – Amadeus FiRe H1 revenue growth boosted by permanent placement

Amadeus FiRe (AAD: GR), the German staffing firm, reported revenue for the six months ending 30 June 2018 of €97.8 million, an increase of 10.3% compared with the same period last year.

World – Resources Connection Q4 revenue lifts 7.3% in constant currency, Europe and APAC operations drive growth

Professional staffing provider Resources Connection Inc. (NASD: RECN), which operates as Resources Global Professionals, reported organic revenue growth of 8.8%, or 7.3% in constant currency, in its fiscal fourth quarter ended 26 May 2018.

Fourth-quarter revenue included $22.0 million from operations...

Ireland – Cpl Resources distances itself from Facebook after documentary shows that its moderators were instructed not to remove extreme content

Irish recruitment firm Cpl Resources, which provides staff and services to Facebook for content moderation, has moved to distance itself from criticism after a Channel 4 documentary showed its staff being instructed not to remove graphic content from Facebook, reports the Irish Times.

In a statement,...

Ukraine – International Labour Organisation launches five-year program to promote jobs

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has launched a five-year program to create inclusive employment opportunities in Ukraine.

The new program brings together businesses, schools, employment services, the social partners and other civil society organizations to create jobs for youth, women and...

UK – Parity provides H1 trading update, performance in line with expectations

Parity (AIM:PTY), the London-based technology focused consultancy and staffing business, provided an update on trading for the six months ended 30 June 2018.

Parity reports that it has traded well and its performance is in line with group expectations in the period and is expected to deliver double digit...