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World – WEC publishes initiatives to promote fair recruitment

23 March 2017

The World Employment Confederation has announced a compendium of voluntary initiatives promoting ethical recruitment practices among its national federations.

The compendium is based on a survey of the national federations members of the World Employment Confederation and shows the various initiatives...


UK – Public sector faces exodus due to IR35, finds Harvey Nash

23 March 2017

According to Harvey Nash Recruitment Solutions, 25% of contractors in the UK plan to only seek opportunities in the private sector due to changes in IR35 legislation.

The data which comes from a new survey of public sector professionals reveals that the move to the private sector comes as a result of...


Spain – Most workers with higher education are satisfied with their employment

23 March 2017

According to data from Randstad Spain, 79% of workers with higher education are satisfied with their employment.

The data also shows that 73% of professionals with secondary education and 72% of workers with primary education are satisfied with their employment. This means that, according to Randstad,...


UK – Talent shortage expected due to Brexit fallout

22 March 2017

According to a report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, 51% of employers anticipate a shortage of candidates to fill permanent jobs.

Further data from the REC’s JobsOutlook survey of 600 employers also shows that employers with more than 250 staff are concerned about the lack of talent...


Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index shows number of IT job ads up in March

22 March 2017

According to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index, advertised jobs in the IT sector grew, on average, by 10.3% between February and March 2017.

Throughout Switzerland advertised jobs grew by 2.5% between February and March 2017 and 7.6% for the quarter (January – March 2017).

The German speaking region recorded...


Poland – Number of temporary workers up 3% in 2016

22 March 2017

The number of temporary agency workers was up 3% for the full year 2016 compared to the previous year, according to the Polish Human Resources Forum (Polskie Forum HR).

Data from Polish HR Forum also showed that the average period of employment of a temporary employee was 63 days within 12 months. ...


UK – Most recruitment professionals expect to meet or exceed revenue goals in 2017

22 March 2017

According to data from Bullhorn, a global provider of customer relationship management software for the staffing and recruiting industries, 90% of UK recruiters expect to meet or exceed revenue goals this year regardless of continued economic uncertainty.

Bullhorn’s 2017 UK Recruitment Trends Report,...


UK – The Curve Group restructures its business and launches new service lines

22 March 2017

The Curve Group, a UK-based recruitment and HR outsourcing firm has announced that it has completed a business reorganisation, a brand re-fresh and has launched 3 new service lines.

The company has restructured its business into four divisions: Recruitment Process Outsourcing, HR Outsourcing, Recruitment...


Netherlands – ABU reports staffing growth

21 March 2017

According to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU), hours worked by temporary workers increased by 8% and turnover also grew by 8% in period 2 (weeks 5-8) compared to the same period last year.

ABU divides the year into four-week periods reported, with the 2nd period the most recently...


Italy – Number of temporary agency workers on the rise

21 March 2017

The number of temporary agency workers in Italy during January 2017 was up by 21.5% compared to the previous year according to the latest figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

The figures showed that the number of temp...