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UK – Salaries in HR rise faster than the national average rate

26 January 2018

Advertised salaries in the HR sector rose faster than the national average last year, according to data from Reed Human Resources.

The data from Reed analysed more than seven million jobs posted since the start of 2015 and found that advertised salaries in the sector grew by 2.6% since the end of 2016,...


UK – Job ad asks for women who can ‘deal with the male banter’ (The Telegraph)

26 January 2018

The Telegraph reported that a job vacancy from a property investment firm in London has requested that whoever applies to be its new “Executive Assistant & Investor Relations Associate” should have the ability to “deal with the male banter and be sociable but not distracting”. The advert,...


Ireland – Cpl Resources half-year revenue rises with boost from RIG acquisition

25 January 2018

Irish recruitment firm Cpl Resources (CPL: ID), reported revenue for the half year ended 31 December 2017 of €256.7 million, an increase of 12% compared to the previous year.

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UK – Permanent placements up but contractor use declines in December

25 January 2018

Professional recruitment firms in the UK reported that the number of candidates securing permanent roles in December 2017 increased by 9% year-on-year, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

APSCo’s data, which focuses on professional recruitment, showed...


Spain – Catenon appoints new CEO

25 January 2018

Spanish professional staffing firm Catenon (COM: MAB) announced the appointment of Miguel Ángel Navarro as the new CEO.

Navarro was previously the Vice-President as well as COO for Catenon and will be taking over from Javier Ruiz de Azcárate.

Azcárate will continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors....


UK – Number of NHS nursing vacancies reveals staffing crisis

25 January 2018

The number of vacant nursing jobs reached a new high in the quarter to the end of September 2017, according to figures from NHS Digital which suggests a staffing crisis.

Data from NHS Digital revealed that there were 34,260 vacant NHS nurse and midwifery posts advertised in the quarter ending September...


Norway – Unemployment rate falls to 4.1% in Q4

25 January 2018

The unemployment rate in Norway fell to 4.1% for the period from October to December, compared to 4.7% in the same time last year, according to Statistics Norway.

The figures were above Reuters analyst expectations of 4.0%.

The total number of unemployed during the fourth quarter period stood at 115,000,...


UK – Staffline Group full year revenue increase boosted by recruitment division

24 January 2018

Staffline Group (STAF: LSE), the UK-based staffing and employability organisation provided its full year results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2017.

Revenue at Staffline for the full year was £957.8 million, an increase of 8.5% compared to 2016.

The group also announced that Michael Watts, who...


UK – Empresaria provides trading update, expect full year profits to be in line with market expectations

24 January 2018

Empresaria (AIM: EMR), the UK-based international specialist staffing group, provided a trading update for the financial year ended 31 December 2017.

The Board reported that full year profitability will be in line with current market expectations. The group expects net fee income to be approximately 17%...


UK – Temporary employee numbers down 2.5%, employment rate reaches record levels

24 January 2018

The number of temporary employees in the UK fell by 2.5% to a total of 1.57 million in the three-month period from September to November 2017 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to seasonally adjusted figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

Temporary workers are self-identified...