US – Survey: 31% of Healthcare Workers to Seek New Jobs

Thirty-one percent of healthcare workers surveyed by Randstad plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months, the company announced along with the release of its new healthcare employee confidence index.

Fifty-eight percent of healthcare workers are confident in their ability to find a new job, and...

Canadian Employment Rises by 82,000

The number of jobs in Canada rose by more than 82,000 in March to approximately 17.4 million, Statistics Canada reported today. Canada added 70,000 full-time jobs and 12,400 part-time jobs over the month.

The jobless rate fell to 7.2 percent in March from 7.4 percent in February amid an increase in the...

UK - Robert Walters still cautious

Robert Walters Plc (RWA:LSE) set out a very brief Interim management statement this morning for the first quarter ended 31 March 2012. Gross Profit was up +12% to £44.7 million in Q1 2012 (Q1 2011: £39.9 million).  All four of the regions that the company reports were up by a median of +12.5%...

Europe - StepStone acquires Totaljobs

StepStone, the European online jobs site, announced yesterday that it was continuing with its international growth strategy by acquiring UK job board, Totaljobs Group, for approximately €132 million (approximately £110 million).

Speaking about the acquisition John Nurthen, Executive Director International...

Ireland - Improving?

Two surveys seem to indicate some improvement in the Irish employment market.  The latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor reported a 9% increase in new job opportunities for professionals in Ireland.  The numbers increased from 8,550 in March 2011 to 9,246 in March 2012.  There...

US - Kforce Completes Clinical Sale

Kforce Inc. (NASD: KFRC), a professional staffing provider, completed the sale of its clinical research division to inVentiv for $50 million in cash. Kforce Chairman and CEO David Dunkel also said on Tuesday that demand is strong in remaining divisions.

“Continuing strong demand in our technology, finance...

Global - Demand for professionals and managers stabilising

Despite continuing uncertainty in the global economy, the Antal Global survey of over 17,000 organisations in 56 countries has found job markets for professionals and managers holding up relatively well.

Current hiring levels across the globe were down marginally with 55% of respondents recruiting at...

US - Volt Staffing Revenue Up 3%

Volt Information Sciences Inc. (OTCBB: VISI.PK) reported staffing services revenue rose to $455 million in its fiscal first quarter ended Jan. 29, up 2.9 percent from the same period in the previous fiscal year.

“The first quarter 2012 staffing services segment revenue increase is primarily from customer...

UK – Employers criticised for not recognising the Queen’s Bank Holiday

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has started a campaign to ‘name and shame’ employers who have refused to give staff paid leave on both Jubilee bank holidays, the 4th and 5th of June, or offer them alternative compensation.

An additional bank holiday was created on Tuesday 5th June to make a four-day...

US – Staffing Firm Settles With Feds for $100,000

A healthcare staffing firm will pay $100,000 to settle allegations it posted discriminatory job ads that limited positions to U.S. citizens, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today. Onward Healthcare, based in Wilton, Conn., also agreed to change its internal policies and to be subject to reporting...