Netherlands – April Fool’s Day prank leads to fake news; firm claims candidates not offered marijuana

Dutch staffing firm YoungCapital on March 26 issued a press release, a twitter post and an online video saying it was offering marijuana and alcohol to job candidates as a way to calm their nerves. Yesterday, the company issued a press release saying the press release was an April’s Fool’s joke and...

Romania – Smartree full year turnover up 20%, growth driven by temporary work segment

Smartree Romania, an HR services outsourcing firm reported turnover increased by 20% to €14.5 million for the full year 2017, when compared to the previous year.

The group announced that turnover was driven by an increase in the temporary labour services segment and in salary calculations outsourcing,...

Switzerland – Temporary hour increase in double digits for the first time in history

In the three months to February 2018, the number of hours worked by temporary workers rose by 9.6% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to Swiss Staffing, the Swiss Federation for staffing companies.

Swiss Staffing’s figures also showed that year-to-date growth for temporary workers’...

UK – Businesses face workforce crisis due to Brexit and ageing population, study finds

The impact of Brexit, falling net migration and an ageing population are set to cause a UK workforce crisis by 2025, according to a study from consulting firm Mercer.

The study showed that the UK’s available workforce is projected to increase by 820,000 (2.4%) in 2025, a fall from the 9% figure in the...

UK – Number of EU workers looking for jobs in the UK falls by 11%

The number of EU workers actively searching for jobs in the UK has dropped by 11% since the EU Referendum in June, according to research from job board Monster.

Monster’s data showed that workers from Romania were the least likely to come to the UK to work as job search traffic on Monster from Romania...

Spain – Majority of workers satisfied with their current job

Most Spanish employees are satisfied with the current labour market, according to the research from Randstad.

The study, which polled employees during the first quarter of 2018, showed that 74% of them are happy with their job. Employees under 25 were the happiest with their jobs (81%) and this was followed...

World – Next Daily News on Tuesday

There will be no EMEA and APAC Staffing Industry Daily News on Friday and Monday due to the Easter Holiday. The next Daily News will be published on Tuesday 3 April.

UK – Employers feel pessimistic about the economy, uncertainty impacts long-term hiring plans

Confidence in the economy remains negative as more employers think that economic conditions will get worse, compared to those who think it will get better, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

This outlook has led to uncertainty about hiring, especially...

Netherlands – YoungCapital offers candidates the chance to light up a joint or take a shot to help them relax during interviews - FAKE NEWS

NOTE: Dutch staffing firm YoungCapital issued a press release and twitter post on April 1 saying this was an April’s Fool’s joke and not true.

Dutch recruitment firm YoungCapital announced it is planning to offer job candidates a marijuana cigarette or shot of an alcoholic beverage in order for them...

France – Temporary employment up in February

Temporary employment in France recorded a growth of 7.3% in February when compared to last year, according to data from Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

Over the year, 45,000 temporary jobs were created. The biggest increases came from transport (16.5%), industry (7.5%),...