Netherlands – Young women earn more than male counterparts, gender pay gap narrowing

According to a study from the Central Bureau of Statistics in the Netherlands, young women earn more on average, than their male colleagues of the same age.

For women working in the government, the average turning point for earning regarding age was 36 years old, meaning this is when men would start earning...

UK – Autumn Statement to reform IR35 in the public sector

During yesterday’s autumn statement, UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced a number of reforms including changes to IR35 in the public sector, employee remuneration and a number of other measures. The changes are set to affect the temporary work sector and self-employment sectors.

The Chancellor did...

France – Temporary employment up in October

Temporary employment in France grew by 6.3% in October, according to data from Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

The data from Prism’ Emploi showed that temporary employment rose in all major sectors: transport (17.4%), services (6.9%), construction (6.0%), industry (4.9%)...

Switzerland – Number of job vacancies reach record levels

The number of job vacancies in Switzerland since the beginning of the year (January-November 2016) has increased by 37.2 %, according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index, the highest figure for this period since the first publication of the index in 2012.

The report also shows that the number of published...

UK – Country misses out on £45 billion GDP due to youth unemployment

The UK’s Open University, an academic institution in the UK, has stated that the UK must improve the employability of young people to improve economic growth, otherwise it misses out on £45 billion of GDP.

Steve Hill, External Engagement Director at The Open University, believes that the UK should...

Sweden – SJR in Scandinavia reports positive revenue for Q3

Swedish staffing company SJR in Scandinavia (SJRB: SS) reported revenue for the third quarter ending 30 September 2016 of SEK 79.7 million (€8.1 million), an increase of 7.7% compared with SEK 74.4 million (€7.9 million) during the same period last year.

World – Microsoft offers EU Outlook Access deal to win approval for LinkedIn acquisition

In a bid to win European Union antitrust approval of its $26 billion acquisition of LinkedIn Corp., Microsoft has proposed concessions that would allow rival professional social networks access to its Outlook programs, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Reportedly, Microsoft has offered to allow other professional...

UK – REC calls for Chancellor to support business growth ahead of Autumn Statement

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has called on the Chancellor to provide support for regional economic growth and SMEs ahead of today’s Autumn Statement.

According to a poll of 200 employers included in the REC’s JobsOutlook survey, 25% of employers believe that new funds to support...

UK – Businesses shed non-core job functions due to economic uncertainty

British businesses have been shedding non-core job functions in the past six months due to economic uncertainty and in order to focus on roles that directly drive revenue, according to new research from LinkedIn.

The study, based on a sample of LinkedIn’s 21 million UK members between April and October...

Bulgaria – Outsourcing sector expected to generate 6% of GDP by 2020 (SeeNews)

The outsourcing sector is expected to increase its contribution to Bulgaria’s GDP to 6.2% by 2020, reports SeeNews, with data from the Bulgarian Outsourcing Association.

The sector is expected to generate USD 2.86 billion in sales revenue in 2020. “The companies from the outsourcing sector are beginning...