Germany – Adecco helping migrants

In a report this morning from Reuters, Adecco claims to be helping migrants in Germany to find work.

"We're already working with the authorities in Germany to ensure initial registration” said Adecco CEO, Alain Dehaze in an interview published in Swiss paper, Finanz und Wirtschaft, on Friday. "But...

UK – London workers less likely to work flexibly than rest of UK

According to new research from the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), 52% of Londoners enjoy some sort of flexible working, 2% below the national average.

The research showed that, since 30 June 2014, all employees with 26 weeks' service have been entitled to request flexible working,...

Sweden – Poolia wins contract with Empower

Swedish staffing firm Poolia has signed an agreement with Swedish energy services firm Empower AB regarding recruitment and staffing services for executives and specialists, as well as in administration and customer service.

The contract has a mutual notice period of three months. All places...

Germany – Labour market more dynamic than in most EU countries

The German labor market is one of the most dynamic in Europe according to a recent study from the Rhine-Westphalia Institute for Economic Research (RWI) titled ‘Permeability of European labor markets’ which was commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation.  In the study, a total of 23 European...

Latvia – Unemployment rate falls slightly

The Registered unemployment in Latvia fell to 9.1% in March, from 9.2% in February, according to the Latvian State Employment Agency.

In March, there were 85,414 people registered with the State Employment Agency as unemployed compared to 86,581 registered jobless in February.

Among...

UK – Hays reports net fee income growth for Q3

Hays (HAS: LN) reported net fee income growth of 4% on a like-for-like (LFL) basis for the third quarter ending 31 March 2016, compared with the same period last year.

Net fee income from temporary staffing increased by 2% LFL compared with Q3 2015, while permanent recruitment net fee income was up by...

UK – Matchtech reports strong H1 2016 revenue growth

Specialist engineering and professional services staffing firm Matchtech (MTED: LSE) reported revenue for the six months ending 31 January 2016 of £297.9 million, an increase of 35% compared with £220.2 million during the same period last year.

UK – Demand for interim managers set to rise

According to new research from specialist recruitment consultancy, Robert Half, 90% of CFOs and Finance Directors are planning to work with experienced interim managers within their organisation over the next 12 months, driven partly by the need for specialist skills in project management and business...

Switzerland – Jobseeker confidence increases in Q1 2016

The number of candidates in Switzerland who are confident about finding a job increased by 32% for Q1 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Page Personnel Candidate Confidence Index.

The index showed that when compared to the previous quarter, jobseeker confidence increased...

UK – Robert Walters reports Q1 net fee income growth

Robert Walters (RWA: LSE), the international recruitment firm, reported Group net income for the first quarter ending 31 March 2016 of £59.0 million, an increase of 8% in constant currency (CC) compared with £53.9 million in Q1 2015.

Net fee income during Q1 2016 was broken down as follows: