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
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