Sweden – NetJobs Q4 revenue declines due to weak performance in German business

Swedish job board NetJobs (NJOB: STO) reported revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2017 of SEK 10.4 million (€1.0 million), a decrease of 14% compared with the same period last year.

UK – Workers put in £31 billion of free overtime in 2017, study finds

The amount of free overtime put in by workers in the UK during 2017 was worth over £31 billion, according to a study by the Trades Union Congress.

The study found that approximately five million people were working an average of over seven hours a week without pay. The TUC estimated that the extra work...

World – Hays turnover and net fees boosted by Germany and Australia while UK remains stable

International recruitment firm Hays (LON: HAS) reported net fees for the six months ended 31 December 2017 with a 12% increase on a like-for-like basis compared to the previous year. The company also reported operating income increased by 14% on a like-for-like basis.

Sweden – SJR in Scandinavia Q4 revenue up 10.2%, profits also rise

Swedish staffing company SJR in Scandinavia (SJRB: SS) reported revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2017 of SEK 99.8 million (€9.9 million), an increase of 10.2% compared to the same period last year.

France – Number of temporary workers up 6.6% in December

At the end of December 2017, the number of temporary workers grew by 6.6% compared to the previous year, according to figures from Pôle Emploi.

Data from Pôle Emploi showed that at the end of December 2017, the number of temporary workers stood at a seasonally adjusted 804,400.

The industrial sector...

UK – Number of EU nationals working in the UK on the rise

The number of EU citizens working in the UK increased in the year after the EU Referendum vote but the pace of the growth is at its slowest in more than four years, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.

Figures from ONS showed that there were an estimated 2.35 million overseas employees...

Ireland – Guidant Group announce joint venture with Irish Recruitment Consultants to launch Guidant IRC

UK-based recruitment outsourcing specialist Guidant Group announced that it was joining forces with Irish Recruitment Consultants to launch Guidant IRC in Ireland.

Both existing brands and the new entity are part of UK-based Impellam.

“Guidant IRC will bring an innovative, unique service offering into...

UK – Rise of zero-hours contracts could lead to child poverty, study finds

The number of single parents on zero-hours contracts has increased tenfold over the past ten years, putting more children at risk of living in poverty, according to a report from charity Gingerbread.

The report shows unsustainable work and poverty are two of the biggest issues facing the UK’s 1.7 million...

UK – Number of temporary employees down 4.6% as unemployment rate falls

The number of temporary employees in the UK fell by 4.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis to a total of 1.54 million in the three-month period from October through December 2017 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Temporary workers are self-identified...

Netherlands – ABU reports staffing growth

The total amount of hours worked by temporary workers in the Netherlands grew by 8% in the first period (weeks 1-4) of 2018, compared to the same period last year, according to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

ABU divides the year into four-week periods, with the first period...