UK – Schools spent hundreds of millions on recruitment agencies

An investigation from ITV Good Morning Britain has found that schools in the UK are spending £1.26 billion a year on supply teachers with £846 million of this being spent on recruitment agencies, reports the Sun.

The recruitment agencies retained up to 30% (£253 million) of the commission earned from...

UK – Empresaria acquires majority stake in Consol

UK-based international specialist staffing firm Empresaria Group has announced that it is buying 65% of information technology-focused staffing group ConSol for a total cash consideration of £9.4 million.

The remaining 35% interest is held by the senior management team, in line with Empresaria's...

Netherlands – BT wins €100m contract with Randstad

BT (British Telecommunications) has won a €100 million contract with Randstad to provide cloud-based services to more than 3,500 sites across 37 countries.

 BT stated that its service would boost Randstad's network infrastructure, which is currently serviced by multiple providers, via the...

Spain – Court rules temporary worker is entitled to severance pay

A court in Madrid has ruled that a temporary worker who was fired without any severance pay must be compensated in the same way that a permanent worker would be, reports Bloomberg.

Recently, the EU Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that temporary workers are entitled to the same severance pay...

Netherlands – Randstad reinforces support for Monster deal

Randstad Holding NV expressed confidence in its planned acquisition of Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: MWW) in a statement filed Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The statement came after renewed opposition to the deal came from MediaNews Group Inc., Monster’s largest shareholder....

Belgium – Recruitment activity rises in Q2

Activity in Recruitment, Search & Selection (RSS) was on the rise for the second quarter of 2016, increasing by 34.1% compared to last year, according to data from Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.

The increase in Q2 is the fifth consecutive quarter that the sector posted an increase....

UK – Number of job vacancies grow month-to-month in September

The UK saw a 9.8% growth in vacancies in September compared to the previous month, according to the latest data from job site CV-Library.

The data suggests that the labour market is remaining resilient in the face of a potential Brexit backlash.

CV-Library states that key sectors for job growth during...

France – Executive salaries rise faster than non-executive salaries in 2016

The salaries of non-executives in France increased by 0.7% in the first half of 2016, compared to the same period the previous year, according to data from Randstad.

On average, a non-executive earns 6.8% more than the minimum wage, which rose 0.6% on 1 January 2016.

Meanwhile, the salaries of executives...

UK – Women face challenges in the IT field

According to research from international recruitment firm Robert Half, IT directors believe the two biggest barriers faced by women working in IT are demonstrating their competence (57%) and challenging existing stereotypes (54%).

The study also showed that other challenges faced by women include overcoming...

Switzerland – Adecco acquires D4

The Adecco Group has announced the acquisition of US-based eDiscovery solutions provider D4, LLC.

D4 will be combined with the Adecco Group's subsidiary Special Counsel, a provider of legal staffing and recruiting solutions in the US.  

"The combination of Special Counsel and D4 is an exciting...