RSG
Director Nick Walrond takes a look at what benefits a successfully
growing flexible labour pool can do for both German business and
employees alike
In recent months, news from Germany has shown that temporary staffing levels have risen, skills shortages are decreasing and external investment is on the up – all of which are signs of a growing and robust economy.
Of particular interest to RSG, which opened its first office in Munich in March, was a report by the Federal Employment Agency that temporary workers now account for 2.5% of Germany’s total workforce and the figure has doubled in the last 10 years to hit the circa 882,000 mark.
Temporary workers are important for a growing economy in many ways but perhaps the key benefit for a country as a whole is that they are integrated into the labour market, acting as a cushion during periods of growth and/or uncertainty.
For example, according to Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Economics, key areas of the German economy, especially the industrial sector, have been challenged by international competition as well as large variations in order volumes, which means use of temporary workers provides structure for the ebb and flow of workstreams.
Often, because temporary employment reacts quickly to changes in economic conditions, it becomes a reliable early indicator of the performance of the labour market as a whole.
In countries where labour markets are flexible, workers find jobs more easily and, if need be, employers can change staffing quotas. The opposite is often true as those without these freedoms in worker movement can cause divides amongst permanent employees and those on fixed-term contracts.
In the UK recruitment industry we like to think our workforce has one of the best flexible working environments in the world – with circa 5% of our workforce operating in this way at any one time. Last year, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation produced a report that working on a temporary basis is part of many people’s career paths.
They found that more than one in three people (36%) in Great Britain have worked as a contractor, freelancer or agency worker at some point in their career, and 41% are considering working that way in the future.
So in terms of the future picture for German temporary workers this can be viewed as good news.
At the less skilled end of the picture, temporary work gives people experience and insight. In particular it provides the unemployed, young professionals or professionals returning to the labour market an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
At the other, higher skilled, end of the market, it means that contractors are in a stronger position in terms of what jobs they take on and how much they can charge.
Altogether, this is an exciting time for Germany and it will be interesting to see how both Government and employers will work together to maximise the opportunities that a growing temporary workforce provides.
- See more at: http://rsg-plc.com/blog/Germanys-temporary-workforce#sthash.NMuPFuJL.dpuf
In recent months, news from Germany has shown that temporary staffing levels have risen, skills shortages are decreasing and external investment is on the up – all of which are signs of a growing and robust economy.
Of particular interest to RSG, which opened its first office in Munich in March, was a report by the Federal Employment Agency that temporary workers now account for 2.5% of Germany’s total workforce and the figure has doubled in the last 10 years to hit the circa 882,000 mark.
Temporary workers are important for a growing economy in many ways but perhaps the key benefit for a country as a whole is that they are integrated into the labour market, acting as a cushion during periods of growth and/or uncertainty.
For example, according to Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Economics, key areas of the German economy, especially the industrial sector, have been challenged by international competition as well as large variations in order volumes, which means use of temporary workers provides structure for the ebb and flow of workstreams.
Often, because temporary employment reacts quickly to changes in economic conditions, it becomes a reliable early indicator of the performance of the labour market as a whole.
In countries where labour markets are flexible, workers find jobs more easily and, if need be, employers can change staffing quotas. The opposite is often true as those without these freedoms in worker movement can cause divides amongst permanent employees and those on fixed-term contracts.
In the UK recruitment industry we like to think our workforce has one of the best flexible working environments in the world – with circa 5% of our workforce operating in this way at any one time. Last year, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation produced a report that working on a temporary basis is part of many people’s career paths.
They found that more than one in three people (36%) in Great Britain have worked as a contractor, freelancer or agency worker at some point in their career, and 41% are considering working that way in the future.
So in terms of the future picture for German temporary workers this can be viewed as good news.
At the less skilled end of the picture, temporary work gives people experience and insight. In particular it provides the unemployed, young professionals or professionals returning to the labour market an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
At the other, higher skilled, end of the market, it means that contractors are in a stronger position in terms of what jobs they take on and how much they can charge.
Altogether, this is an exciting time for Germany and it will be interesting to see how both Government and employers will work together to maximise the opportunities that a growing temporary workforce provides.
- See more at: http://rsg-plc.com/blog/Germanys-temporary-workforce#sthash.NMuPFuJL.dpuf
RSG Director Nick
Walrond takes a look at what benefits a successfully growing flexible labour
pool can do for both German business and employees alike
In recent months, news from Germany has shown that temporary staffing
levels have risen, skills shortages are decreasing and external investment is on
the up – all of which are signs of a growing and robust economy.
Of particular interest to RSG, IC's parent company, which opened its first office in Munich in March, was a report by the Federal Employment Agency that temporary workers now account for 2.5% of Germany’s total
workforce and the figure has doubled in the last 10 years to hit the circa 882,000
mark.
Temporary workers are important for a growing economy in many ways but perhaps
the key benefit for a country as a whole is that they are integrated into the
labour market, acting as a cushion during periods of growth and/or uncertainty.
For example, according to Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Economics, key areas of the German economy, especially the industrial sector, have
been challenged by international competition as well as large variations in
order volumes, which means use of temporary workers provides structure for the
ebb and flow of workstreams.
Often,
because temporary employment reacts quickly to changes in economic
conditions, it becomes a reliable early indicator of
the performance of the labour market as a whole.
In countries where labour markets are flexible, workers find jobs more
easily and, if need be, employers can change staffing quotas. The opposite is often
true as those without these freedoms in worker movement can cause divides
amongst permanent employees and those on fixed-term contracts.
In the UK recruitment industry we like to think our
workforce has one of the best flexible working environments in the world – with
circa 5% of our workforce operating in this way at any one time. Last year, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation produced a report that working on a temporary basis is part of many people’s career
paths.
They found that more than one in three people (36%) in
Great Britain have worked as a contractor, freelancer or agency worker at some
point in their career, and 41% are considering working that way in the
future.
So in
terms of the future picture for German temporary workers this can be viewed as
good news.
At the less skilled end of the picture, temporary work
gives people experience and insight. In particular it provides the unemployed,
young professionals or professionals returning to the labour market an
opportunity to get a foot in the door.
At the other, higher skilled, end of the market, it
means that contractors are in a stronger position in terms of what jobs they
take on and how much they can charge.
Altogether, this is an exciting time for Germany and it
will be interesting to see how both Government and employers will work together
to maximise the opportunities that a growing temporary workforce provides.
RSG
Director Nick Walrond takes a look at what benefits a successfully
growing flexible labour pool can do for both German business and
employees alike
In recent months, news from Germany has shown that temporary staffing levels have risen, skills shortages are decreasing and external investment is on the up – all of which are signs of a growing and robust economy.
Of particular interest to RSG, which opened its first office in Munich in March, was a report by the Federal Employment Agency that temporary workers now account for 2.5% of Germany’s total workforce and the figure has doubled in the last 10 years to hit the circa 882,000 mark.
Temporary workers are important for a growing economy in many ways but perhaps the key benefit for a country as a whole is that they are integrated into the labour market, acting as a cushion during periods of growth and/or uncertainty.
For example, according to Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Economics, key areas of the German economy, especially the industrial sector, have been challenged by international competition as well as large variations in order volumes, which means use of temporary workers provides structure for the ebb and flow of workstreams.
Often, because temporary employment reacts quickly to changes in economic conditions, it becomes a reliable early indicator of the performance of the labour market as a whole.
In countries where labour markets are flexible, workers find jobs more easily and, if need be, employers can change staffing quotas. The opposite is often true as those without these freedoms in worker movement can cause divides amongst permanent employees and those on fixed-term contracts.
In the UK recruitment industry we like to think our workforce has one of the best flexible working environments in the world – with circa 5% of our workforce operating in this way at any one time. Last year, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation produced a report that working on a temporary basis is part of many people’s career paths.
They found that more than one in three people (36%) in Great Britain have worked as a contractor, freelancer or agency worker at some point in their career, and 41% are considering working that way in the future.
So in terms of the future picture for German temporary workers this can be viewed as good news.
At the less skilled end of the picture, temporary work gives people experience and insight. In particular it provides the unemployed, young professionals or professionals returning to the labour market an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
At the other, higher skilled, end of the market, it means that contractors are in a stronger position in terms of what jobs they take on and how much they can charge.
Altogether, this is an exciting time for Germany and it will be interesting to see how both Government and employers will work together to maximise the opportunities that a growing temporary workforce provides.
- See more at: http://rsg-plc.com/blog/Germanys-temporary-workforce#sthash.NMuPFuJL.dpuf
In recent months, news from Germany has shown that temporary staffing levels have risen, skills shortages are decreasing and external investment is on the up – all of which are signs of a growing and robust economy.
Of particular interest to RSG, which opened its first office in Munich in March, was a report by the Federal Employment Agency that temporary workers now account for 2.5% of Germany’s total workforce and the figure has doubled in the last 10 years to hit the circa 882,000 mark.
Temporary workers are important for a growing economy in many ways but perhaps the key benefit for a country as a whole is that they are integrated into the labour market, acting as a cushion during periods of growth and/or uncertainty.
For example, according to Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Economics, key areas of the German economy, especially the industrial sector, have been challenged by international competition as well as large variations in order volumes, which means use of temporary workers provides structure for the ebb and flow of workstreams.
Often, because temporary employment reacts quickly to changes in economic conditions, it becomes a reliable early indicator of the performance of the labour market as a whole.
In countries where labour markets are flexible, workers find jobs more easily and, if need be, employers can change staffing quotas. The opposite is often true as those without these freedoms in worker movement can cause divides amongst permanent employees and those on fixed-term contracts.
In the UK recruitment industry we like to think our workforce has one of the best flexible working environments in the world – with circa 5% of our workforce operating in this way at any one time. Last year, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation produced a report that working on a temporary basis is part of many people’s career paths.
They found that more than one in three people (36%) in Great Britain have worked as a contractor, freelancer or agency worker at some point in their career, and 41% are considering working that way in the future.
So in terms of the future picture for German temporary workers this can be viewed as good news.
At the less skilled end of the picture, temporary work gives people experience and insight. In particular it provides the unemployed, young professionals or professionals returning to the labour market an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
At the other, higher skilled, end of the market, it means that contractors are in a stronger position in terms of what jobs they take on and how much they can charge.
Altogether, this is an exciting time for Germany and it will be interesting to see how both Government and employers will work together to maximise the opportunities that a growing temporary workforce provides.
- See more at: http://rsg-plc.com/blog/Germanys-temporary-workforce#sthash.NMuPFuJL.dpuf
RSG
Director Nick Walrond takes a look at what benefits a successfully
growing flexible labour pool can do for both German business and
employees alike
In recent months, news from Germany has shown that temporary staffing levels have risen, skills shortages are decreasing and external investment is on the up – all of which are signs of a growing and robust economy.
Of particular interest to RSG, which opened its first office in Munich in March, was a report by the Federal Employment Agency that temporary workers now account for 2.5% of Germany’s total workforce and the figure has doubled in the last 10 years to hit the circa 882,000 mark.
Temporary workers are important for a growing economy in many ways but perhaps the key benefit for a country as a whole is that they are integrated into the labour market, acting as a cushion during periods of growth and/or uncertainty.
For example, according to Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Economics, key areas of the German economy, especially the industrial sector, have been challenged by international competition as well as large variations in order volumes, which means use of temporary workers provides structure for the ebb and flow of workstreams.
Often, because temporary employment reacts quickly to changes in economic conditions, it becomes a reliable early indicator of the performance of the labour market as a whole.
In countries where labour markets are flexible, workers find jobs more easily and, if need be, employers can change staffing quotas. The opposite is often true as those without these freedoms in worker movement can cause divides amongst permanent employees and those on fixed-term contracts.
In the UK recruitment industry we like to think our workforce has one of the best flexible working environments in the world – with circa 5% of our workforce operating in this way at any one time. Last year, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation produced a report that working on a temporary basis is part of many people’s career paths.
They found that more than one in three people (36%) in Great Britain have worked as a contractor, freelancer or agency worker at some point in their career, and 41% are considering working that way in the future.
So in terms of the future picture for German temporary workers this can be viewed as good news.
At the less skilled end of the picture, temporary work gives people experience and insight. In particular it provides the unemployed, young professionals or professionals returning to the labour market an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
At the other, higher skilled, end of the market, it means that contractors are in a stronger position in terms of what jobs they take on and how much they can charge.
Altogether, this is an exciting time for Germany and it will be interesting to see how both Government and employers will work together to maximise the opportunities that a growing temporary workforce provides.
- See more at: http://rsg-plc.com/blog/Germanys-temporary-workforce#sthash.NMuPFuJL.dpuf
In recent months, news from Germany has shown that temporary staffing levels have risen, skills shortages are decreasing and external investment is on the up – all of which are signs of a growing and robust economy.
Of particular interest to RSG, which opened its first office in Munich in March, was a report by the Federal Employment Agency that temporary workers now account for 2.5% of Germany’s total workforce and the figure has doubled in the last 10 years to hit the circa 882,000 mark.
Temporary workers are important for a growing economy in many ways but perhaps the key benefit for a country as a whole is that they are integrated into the labour market, acting as a cushion during periods of growth and/or uncertainty.
For example, according to Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Economics, key areas of the German economy, especially the industrial sector, have been challenged by international competition as well as large variations in order volumes, which means use of temporary workers provides structure for the ebb and flow of workstreams.
Often, because temporary employment reacts quickly to changes in economic conditions, it becomes a reliable early indicator of the performance of the labour market as a whole.
In countries where labour markets are flexible, workers find jobs more easily and, if need be, employers can change staffing quotas. The opposite is often true as those without these freedoms in worker movement can cause divides amongst permanent employees and those on fixed-term contracts.
In the UK recruitment industry we like to think our workforce has one of the best flexible working environments in the world – with circa 5% of our workforce operating in this way at any one time. Last year, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation produced a report that working on a temporary basis is part of many people’s career paths.
They found that more than one in three people (36%) in Great Britain have worked as a contractor, freelancer or agency worker at some point in their career, and 41% are considering working that way in the future.
So in terms of the future picture for German temporary workers this can be viewed as good news.
At the less skilled end of the picture, temporary work gives people experience and insight. In particular it provides the unemployed, young professionals or professionals returning to the labour market an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
At the other, higher skilled, end of the market, it means that contractors are in a stronger position in terms of what jobs they take on and how much they can charge.
Altogether, this is an exciting time for Germany and it will be interesting to see how both Government and employers will work together to maximise the opportunities that a growing temporary workforce provides.
- See more at: http://rsg-plc.com/blog/Germanys-temporary-workforce#sthash.NMuPFuJL.dpuf
RSG
Director Nick Walrond takes a look at what benefits a successfully
growing flexible labour pool can do for both German business and
employees alike
In recent months, news from Germany has shown that temporary staffing levels have risen, skills shortages are decreasing and external investment is on the up – all of which are signs of a growing and robust economy.
Of particular interest to RSG, which opened its first office in Munich in March, was a report by the Federal Employment Agency that temporary workers now account for 2.5% of Germany’s total workforce and the figure has doubled in the last 10 years to hit the circa 882,000 mark.
Temporary workers are important for a growing economy in many ways but perhaps the key benefit for a country as a whole is that they are integrated into the labour market, acting as a cushion during periods of growth and/or uncertainty.
For example, according to Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Economics, key areas of the German economy, especially the industrial sector, have been challenged by international competition as well as large variations in order volumes, which means use of temporary workers provides structure for the ebb and flow of workstreams.
Often, because temporary employment reacts quickly to changes in economic conditions, it becomes a reliable early indicator of the performance of the labour market as a whole.
In countries where labour markets are flexible, workers find jobs more easily and, if need be, employers can change staffing quotas. The opposite is often true as those without these freedoms in worker movement can cause divides amongst permanent employees and those on fixed-term contracts.
In the UK recruitment industry we like to think our workforce has one of the best flexible working environments in the world – with circa 5% of our workforce operating in this way at any one time. Last year, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation produced a report that working on a temporary basis is part of many people’s career paths.
They found that more than one in three people (36%) in Great Britain have worked as a contractor, freelancer or agency worker at some point in their career, and 41% are considering working that way in the future.
So in terms of the future picture for German temporary workers this can be viewed as good news.
At the less skilled end of the picture, temporary work gives people experience and insight. In particular it provides the unemployed, young professionals or professionals returning to the labour market an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
At the other, higher skilled, end of the market, it means that contractors are in a stronger position in terms of what jobs they take on and how much they can charge.
Altogether, this is an exciting time for Germany and it will be interesting to see how both Government and employers will work together to maximise the opportunities that a growing temporary workforce provides.
- See more at: http://rsg-plc.com/blog/Germanys-temporary-workforce#sthash.NMuPFuJL.dpuf
In recent months, news from Germany has shown that temporary staffing levels have risen, skills shortages are decreasing and external investment is on the up – all of which are signs of a growing and robust economy.
Of particular interest to RSG, which opened its first office in Munich in March, was a report by the Federal Employment Agency that temporary workers now account for 2.5% of Germany’s total workforce and the figure has doubled in the last 10 years to hit the circa 882,000 mark.
Temporary workers are important for a growing economy in many ways but perhaps the key benefit for a country as a whole is that they are integrated into the labour market, acting as a cushion during periods of growth and/or uncertainty.
For example, according to Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Minister for Economics, key areas of the German economy, especially the industrial sector, have been challenged by international competition as well as large variations in order volumes, which means use of temporary workers provides structure for the ebb and flow of workstreams.
Often, because temporary employment reacts quickly to changes in economic conditions, it becomes a reliable early indicator of the performance of the labour market as a whole.
In countries where labour markets are flexible, workers find jobs more easily and, if need be, employers can change staffing quotas. The opposite is often true as those without these freedoms in worker movement can cause divides amongst permanent employees and those on fixed-term contracts.
In the UK recruitment industry we like to think our workforce has one of the best flexible working environments in the world – with circa 5% of our workforce operating in this way at any one time. Last year, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation produced a report that working on a temporary basis is part of many people’s career paths.
They found that more than one in three people (36%) in Great Britain have worked as a contractor, freelancer or agency worker at some point in their career, and 41% are considering working that way in the future.
So in terms of the future picture for German temporary workers this can be viewed as good news.
At the less skilled end of the picture, temporary work gives people experience and insight. In particular it provides the unemployed, young professionals or professionals returning to the labour market an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
At the other, higher skilled, end of the market, it means that contractors are in a stronger position in terms of what jobs they take on and how much they can charge.
Altogether, this is an exciting time for Germany and it will be interesting to see how both Government and employers will work together to maximise the opportunities that a growing temporary workforce provides.
- See more at: http://rsg-plc.com/blog/Germanys-temporary-workforce#sthash.NMuPFuJL.dpuf
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