People – Impellam, Kennedy Executive Search, WilsonHCG, Devire, Heidrick & Struggles,

Impellam Group announced that non-executive director Derek O'Neill has informed the Board of his intention to step down from his role with immediate effect. Derek has been with the company for three years and was appointed to the non-executive director role after Impellam's acquisition of technology...

Netherlands – HeadFirst Source Group revenue up 3%

First-quarter turnover for 2018 at Dutch staffing firm HeadFirst Source Group NV (HFS:NA) was €126 million, an increase of 3% when compared to €122 million last year.

Egypt – Demand for contract professionals on the rise due to economic boom

Egypt is seeing an increase in demand for contract professionals, according to data from 6CATS International, a supplier of contractor management solutions.

Between January and May 2018, Egypt saw a 73% increase in contract professionals working. Furthermore, the increase is equally split between local...

France – Most jobseekers prefer to work for SMEs, study finds (Le Figaro)

The majority of French jobseekers prefer to work at small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), reports Le Figaro, citing survey data from jobs platform Meteojob. The survey polled more than 1,600 jobseekers and found that 50% of them would prefer to work at a company that employs between one and 250...

Middle East – Afghanistan signs agreement with UAE to supply temporary workers (Arabian Business)

The United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to supply Afghan temporary workers to the UAE reports Arabian Business. The MoU sets up an institutional partnership with the aim of improving the management of temporary work contracts for Afghans in the UAE, to the mutual...

Poland – Work Service Q1 revenue up but net loss widens

Work Service (WSE:WSE) the Polish staffing, RPO, and outsourcing company reported revenue from continuing operations of PLN 516.5 million  (€119.3 million) for the first quarter of 2018 ending 31 March, an increase of 3.7% compared with the same period last year.

Last year, Work Service exited...

Europe – European Parliament tightens up rules on posted workers

After many months of tough negotiation, the European Parliament has voted through a number of amendments to the Posted Workers Directive. The revised rules aim to guarantee better protection for posted workers and fair competition for companies.

The Directive, which originally came into force in 1996...

Switzerland – Temp workers’ hours up 12.1% in April

The number of hours worked by temporary workers in Switzerland grew by 12.1% in April, when compared to last year, according to figures from Swiss Staffing, the Swiss Federation for Staffing Companies.

In the first four months of the year, the number of temp workers’ hours increased by 13.7% compared...

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

The Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded an increase in advertised jobs of 12.1% in May 2018 when compared to the same period last year.

On a month-to-month basis, the Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded a 2.3% increase in May.

Advertised jobs in the German-speaking region, which accounts for 9 out...

Spain – Madrid Mayor suggests allowing undocumented temporary workers to fill construction labour shortages (RTVE.es)

The mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena , has proposed allowing undocumented immigrants to work legally as temporary workers in sectors such as construction where there is a shortage of workers, reports RTVE.es. Carmena argued that the proposal is necessary both for the "dignity" of immigrants ...