<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>news and events</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/</link><description>RSS feed for news and events</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>G20 countries must create jobs</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/g20-countries-must-create-jobs.html</link><description>The 20 most economically developed countries in the world must do more to create jobs around the globe in order to aid the economy of the world, they will be informed at a meeting later this week.  Those out of work in the Organisation for Economic ...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:44:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>French government must create jobs</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/french-government-must-create-jobs.html</link><description>The new government in France has set itself a key target during its first week in power; reduce the rate of unemployment in the country and give more jobs and equality to those looking to get into, or already are in the workplace.  Francois Hollande ...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:17:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Apprenticeships can be more valuable than degrees</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/apprenticeships-can-be-more-valuable-than-degrees.html</link><description>It has been the case for many years that those with degrees from a university course will be desirable to employers worldwide who are looking to bring the best and brightest into their workforce in order to find the potentially highest-performing ...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:36:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Under-employed men on the increase</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/under-employed-men-on-the-increase.html</link><description>The number of people who are finding employment in the UK has recently been reported to have taken a reasonably surprising upturn, with more people being able to find jobs than in the past years. This was welcome news following on from unemployment ...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:58:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK to offer help for those coming off sickness benefit</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/uk-to-offer-help-for-those-coming-off-sickness-benefit.html</link><description>The UK government has pledged to help those who are coming off sickness benefit get back into the workplace by offering a network of support which would see them given better opportunities to find work.  This follows an initiative from the ...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:07:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>European unemployment shows slight increase</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/european-unemployment-shows-slight-increase.html</link><description>The unemployment rate across Europe has shown a slight increase across the EU countries, as companies slow down their hiring throughout March, although the monthly rate of jobless people has remained largely stable, only showing a slight ...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:56:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK hospitality sector bucks worldwide trend</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/uk-hospitality-sector-bucks-worldwide-trend.html</link><description>The hospitality market in the UK is bucking a worldwide trend by adding positions on a far stronger level than in other countries, it has been reported by one expert from the sector, who said that firms are still attempting to spend to keep ...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:01:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Employment discrimination still exists in Europe, says Amnesty</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/employment-discrimination-still-exists-in-europe-says-amnesty.html</link><description>More still needs to be done in Europe with regards to stopping the discrimination of people who are from the continent but are of Muslim descent, according to Amnesty International, the leading worldwide charity campaigning for people&amp;#39;s rights. ...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:54:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New employment tool designed to assist SMEs</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/new-employment-tool-designed-to-assist-smes.html</link><description>A new tool has been released by the government on its official website in the UK in order to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make the best decisions with regards to hiring their first few employees, guiding them through the process and ...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:05:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Unemployed Bulgarians finding work overseas</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/unemployed-bulgarians-finding-work-overseas.html</link><description>Unemployed people originating from Bulgaria are taking the chance to move overseas to find work and give themselves better financial security and greater career prospects in the future throughout 2012 amidst large-scale unemployment in their own ...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:04:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Employment minister calls for firms to hire young Brits</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/employment-minister-calls-for-firms-to-hire-young-brits.html</link><description>The UK employment minister has called for firms in the country not to overlook school leavers from Britain as the academic year at institutions across the nation gets ready to come to an end in the next couple of months.  The plea comes in the same ...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:03:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Good news as UK unemployment falls at last</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/good-news-as-uk-unemployment-falls-at-last.html</link><description>The UK has consistently performed badly over the past year, posting disappointing employment figures month after month, with youth employment in particular being reported as reaching record lows at the end of last year, when it was said that ...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:09:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Older people now working for longer in the UK</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/older-people-now-working-for-longer-in-the-uk.html</link><description>There are now far more older people working in the UK, as they make up a much-higher proportion of the workforce, with many looking to make the most of the chance to boost their pension savings. However, this will also be keeping many younger ...</description><author /><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:28:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Legislation needed to create jobs for the disabled</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/legislation-needed-to-create-jobs-for-the-disabled.html</link><description>In order to boost the number of people with disabilities who are hired in Turkey, the government pays for the workplace insurance premiums for any disabled worker above the amount that companies are required to hire by law in order to boost ...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:13:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Outsourcing of personal development can be beneficial</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/outsourcing-of-personal-development-can-be-beneficial.html</link><description>As global companies try to streamline their operations through the use of external firms to help with certain areas which require a degree of expertise, it has been claimed that the use of such methods can be of huge benefit to those who opt to ...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:00:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Temps being offered more permanent jobs in the EU</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/temps-being-offered-more-permanent-jobs-in-the-eu.html</link><description>The changes to the labor regulations regarding those who are working in temporary positions late last year in Europe has led to a shift in the attitude of companies to the way they offer jobs, according to the results of a new survey.  The ...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:18:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK service sector helps to boost economy and jobs</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/uk-service-sector-helps-to-boost-economy-and-jobs.html</link><description>There had been fears that the UK was all set for further economic downturn, which would have sent the country into the throes of a double-dip recession, further harming people&amp;#39;s finances, as well as the job prospects for many, making some of the ...</description><author /><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:56:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eurozone employment hits all-time high</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/eurozone-employment-hits-all-time-high.html</link><description>The number of people living in countries which use the euro who are unable to find a job in their own nation has hit an all-time high since the currency was first introduced in 1999, which has led to an increase in the belief that the area could be ...</description><author /><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:41:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Efforts to boost youth employment hampered by bureaucracy</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/efforts-to-boost-youth-employment-hampered-by-bureaucracy.html</link><description>The wide variety of schemes which are looking to bring young people into work in the UK are being hampered by Whitehall control and too much bureaucracy, a new report has claimed, as it looks at ways in which they could be improved, offering more ...</description><author /><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:31:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belgium most popular country for British medical tourists, says Treatment Abroad</title><link>http://www.randstad.no/en/about-randstad/news-and-events/belgium-most-popular-country-for-british-medical-tourists-says-treatment-abroad.html</link><description>British medical tourists have made Belgium their number one choice when seeking healthcare treatment, according to a new study.    Research undertaken by Treatment Abroad showed that 16 per cent of people travelled to the country for procedures, ...</description><author /><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:10:03 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
