Recent Updates

UK Monthly Hiring Trends Jan/Feb 2012

24 February 2012

  • APSCo data turns generally positive
  • Innovantage shows both perm and temp up
  • Economy gradually improving

Spanish labour market reform 2012

23 February 2012

  • Detailed explanations of the main changes introduced by the reform
  • Briefing note in English language
  • Link to the pdf document

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

Establishing and Managing Your Contingent Workforce Program Office

13 February 2012

  • Panel discussion of various approaches to running a CW program office
  • See how other companies optimize quality, cost, efficiency, and risk
  • Learn what has worked and what hasn't from experienced CW program managers

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

Dictionary of Key Terms

20 January 2012

A short dictionary of key terms for 46 European states.


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