The United Kingdom is the oldest staffing market in Europe and the largest market in terms of size (by sales). It is highly fragmented with some 15,000 firms. Many of the most recognisable UK-based providers such as Hays, Michael Page and Robert Walters have now spread around the world.
Temporary agency work is treated as a service sector in its own right and, in the UK, was one of the least regulated markets in Europe. However, in recent years the implementation of the European Agency Work Directive has increased the degree of control. There are two principal associations representing the interests of the staffing industry: the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
The UK, a leading trading power and financial centre, is the third-largest economy in Europe after Germany and France, and the seventh-largest in the world. In addition to a flexible labour market, the country is pro-business and open to foreign investment. The population is over 60 million and the nation is placed seventh in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking.
UK staffing firms can use this report to better understand trends in staffing process automation and staffing/talent platforms, and to benchmark their own use of automation versus the broader ...
Key Findings:
Sixteen percent of UK staffing firms reported currently having...
work dating back into the 1940’s, and (after UK) the highest % of temporary workers in its workforce, it’s also one of the most flexible countries in Europe and the home of two of the largest staffing
, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. According to the paper, the benefits of looking at wages in job postings are threefold. Their timeliness relative to other wage indicators. Their value as an indicator ... work dating back into the 1940’s, and (after UK) the high...
compensation of USD 960,234.
Of the 42 firms in our study, 25 were based in the Americas (24 in the US and one in Canada); 14 were based in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (including seven in the UK); and 3
role as a European transportation hub. With commercial temporary agency work dating back into the 1940’s, and (after UK) the highest % of temporary workers in its workforce, it’s also one of the most
staffing markets will see double-digit increases.
We estimate the size of revenue worldwide, with three countries (the US, Japan, UK) accounting for the majority of this. A further twelve countries have ... work dating back into the 1940’s, and (after UK) the highest % o...
UK staffing firms can use this report to benchmark their recession contingency plans against the broader industry and learn actionable tips on how to survive a recession.
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What UK staffing firms are already doing to prepare for possible...
staffing firms, wage and hour/pay and working time compliance, workers’ compensation/health and safety claims, and data privacy laws were most frequently cited as top concerns. Among UK firms, the top ... CWS Council Research - Europe 0 UK The United Kingdom...
Staffing firms can use this report to benchmark what other firms in the UK staffing industry are planning with respect to use of vendor-provided services. Vendors to the industry can use ...
Key Findings:
UK staffing firms were asked about plans regarding use of 32 vendor...
firms are more likely to use proprietary systems, and firms in the UK and Europe are also more likely to use such systems than are firms in North America.
Staffing firm satisfaction just lukewarm