Germany – Economy on upward path; favourable labour situation

German economic growth is continuing on an upward path, according to a projection by the Bundesbank.

“Its main driver is buoyant domestic demand, which is being bolstered by the favourable situation in the labour market and by rising household income,” said Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann

However,...

UK – Order pickers’ salaries jump 49% in pre-Christmas rush, report finds

Order pickers’ salaries took a “massive” upturn last month, according to Blue Arrow, a recruitment firm specialising in the catering, driving, industrial and office sectors. The recruiter’s November sector report found pickers’ average salary rose 48.7% year over year to £23,427.

However, when...

UK – MD and Rrecruitment firm escape prosecution

The High Court ruled that Northampton Recruitment is innocent of vicarious liability in a fight that left one person with permanent brain damage. The incident took place at 3 a.m. in a hotel following a Christmas party when the managing director of the firm, John Major, twice struck a sales manager,...

UK – SThree publishes trading update, gross profit growth driven by continental Europe

SThree PLC (STHR: LSE) released a trading update for the year ending 30 November 2016.

Group gross profit was up 2%, on a constant currency basis (CC), compared to the previous year and ahead by 6% (CC), excluding the Energy division. The company saw growth in Continental Europe, with an increase of 13%...

UK – Capita announces plan to cut more than 2,000 jobs, issues second profit warning (The Times)

Capita (CPI: LSE) the provider of business process outsourcing solutions and professional support services, has stated that it would cut more than 2,000 jobs and has issued a second profit warning in less than three months, reports The Times. Capita also announced that it would be selling its Asset Services...

UK – Rise in number of NEETs to lead to a new era of assessments by employers

The rise in the number of NEETs in the UK, people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training, means employers must revaluate assessment processes sooner rather than later, according to global talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions.

Responding to the latest...

France – Employers must offer more than an attractive salary to retain employees, Robert Half finds

According to a survey from international recruitment firm Robert Half France, in order to recruit and retain employees, businesses must implement new strategies and offer more benefits such as flexible working and in-house training.

The survey showed that 63% of HR directors rank flexible work as the...

Switzerland – Jobless rate remains steady in November, number of jobseekers up

The registered unemployment rate in Switzerland decreased to 3.3% in November from 3.4% in the same time last year according to the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs.

In November, there were a total of 215,215 registered jobseekers, which was 4,329 more than the previous year.

For the same period,...

Ireland – Majority of professionals exaggerate workload to impress their bosses

According to a report from YouGov and technology firm Ricoh Ireland Limited, 80% of Irish professionals have faked their workloads and stayed in the office beyond their contracted hours in order to impress their boss.

The report, ‘Overhauling a culture of presenteeism at work’, also found that 52%...

World – Korn Ferry reports Executive Search revenue flat in fiscal Q2

Executive search fee revenue was roughly flat at Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) in the fiscal second quarter ended 31 October 2016. However, revenue in its Futurestep division rose 12.5%, and top line fee revenue got a boost with the acquisition of the Hay Group in the third quarter...