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Size of European Contingent Workforce 2012
21 February 2012
One of the first estimates for Europe of the number of:
- Independent Contractors
- Temporary Workers (Other)
- All Contingent Workers
UK Government Spending on Temporary Staff 2011
1 February 2012
- The report sets out details of central governments spending on temporary staff.
- Key findings include the monthly total amount they are spending.
- Details of the Department whose spending dwarfs all others.
UK Monthly Hiring Trends Dec 2011 / Jan 2012
27 January 2012
- APSCo data generally negative
- Innovantage shows both perm and temp up
- Economy still souring
WE Citation – Avoid AWR Traps
25 January 2012
- Some excellent advice from Osborne Clarke on the AWR
- If you receive an information request, or
- A claim under the legislation
Citation: Self-Employment in the UK
18 January 2012
- The CIPD has completed an interesting short review of the official statistics on self-employment in the UK.
- Self-employment, by the autumn of 2011, had reached a record level of 4.14 million
- The "new" self employed are 'handy-men' without skills, picking-up whatever bits and pieces... More
Western Europe M&A, 2011
20 December 2011
- Despite the global slowdown, M&A activity in the staffing industry increased in Western Europe this year.
- The most significant deal is the acquisition of SFN Group by Randstad.
- Read the full analysis: by staffing segment, deals with disclosed metrics, deals in which the target company offers... More
The Baltic States 2012
16 December 2011
- Describes the market
- Discusses the competition for staff
- Lists key providers
Controlling Staff Turnover to Reduce Costs
15 December 2011
- Roughly one in eight employees left a job last year.
- The cost of these moves can be very high.
- Use the tools here to measure and cost staff turnover.
We would be very keen to hear from anybody who would like to anonymously benchmark their own figures. If this is of interest to you please... More
Swiss Data Sources 2012
2 December 2011
A list of data sources for Switzerland including:
- Academic resources, applicable government departments
- Laws and regulations, contingent workforce market data
- Trade associations and other organisations