UK – Teacher ranks at the top of most desirable jobs, according to CV-Library

Teaching is the most desirable job in the UK now, according to data from jobs site CV-Library.

The survey of 1,100 UK workers compiled a list of some of the most popular jobs across the nation. Respondents were then asked to vote for which job they would like to have if there were no qualifications.

The...

Saudi Arabia – Women expecting more job opportunities after country lifts driving ban (Gulf Business)

Saudi Arabia’s lifting of a ban on women driving is expected to open up new job opportunities including higher paying roles for the kingdom’s female workforce, reports Gulf Business citing data from recruitment firm GulfTalent. Roles in sales, construction and other industries requiring travel within...

UK – Prime People full year revenue down 5.3%, profits hit by admin costs

UK-based recruitment firm Prime People reported revenue for the year ended 31 March 2018 of £22.92 million, a decline of 5.3% compared to £24.21 million last year.

Ireland – Nearly half of employees leave their job within the first year, Hays finds

Nearly half, or 46%, of employees in Ireland have left a job within a year because the reality of the role did not match their expectations, according to research from Hays.

Hays’ research, which polled 1,800 employers and employees, found that these employee exits are due to a poor interviewing experience...

UK – Skills shortage is top concern for financial services, according to Robert Half

Almost half of senior leaders in financial services have identified skills shortage as their greatest worry over the next twelve months, according to research from Robert Half Financial Services.

Robert Half’s research explored key external and internal concerns facing the industry, including the impact...

Ireland – RTÉ Radio agrees to review status of contractors after report finds inconsistencies in hiring practices (Irish Times)

Irish radio broadcaster RTÉ Radio has agreed to review the employment status of 106 contractors after a law firm’s report found that they have “attributes akin to employment”, reports the Irish Times. The report by law firm Eversheds Sutherland reviewed a total of 433 RTÉ contractors and found...

France – Number of temporary workers up 11.5% in April

The number of temporary workers in France increased by 11.5% at the end of April 2018, when compared to the same period last year according to data from Pôle Emploi.

There were 87,400 more temporary workers in April 2018 when compared to the previous year.

Among the sectors, the construction sector reported...

Belgium – Demand for temp workers up 5.3% in first quarter, Federgon finds

Belgium’s temporary work market reported a 5.3% increase in demand in the first quarter when compared to the previous year, according to the latest report on the labour market from Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.

Both the blue-collar and white-collar temporary worker segments...

Global – Korn Ferry: Skills shortage could lead to salary surge

Salaries for highly skilled workers could boom as global talent shortages take hold, according to the new Salary Surge study released by Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY). 

According to the report, if left unchecked, the salary surge could add $2.5 trillion to annual payrolls globally by...

Ireland – Unemployment rate falls to 5.8% in first quarter

Ireland’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in the first quarter of the year, down from 7.2% in the same period last year, according to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

The 5.8% figure matches the country’s record low in February 2008, before the global financial crisis....