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Global companies have boosted hiring for professional roles towards the end of the year, according to an index from recruiter Robert Walters. The boost was especially evident in retail, technology and healthcare, but demand for financial services recruits was less impressive, the survey showed. Job vacancies for professional roles globally were up nearly 9% month on month in October, compared with a 5% fall in September. "The latest figures . . . [are] a positive hint toward more traditional recruitment cycles returning, whereby October and the final quarter tends to be busy as companies ramp up seasonal hires or look to spend remaining hiring budgets before the close of the year," Robert Walters' CEO Toby Fowlston said.
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The Bar Council has expressed strong opposition to a proposed rule change that would require barristers to “act in a way that advances equality, diversity, and inclusion.” The Council argues that the proposals are "substantially unlawful, unenforceable, and impractical," warning that they could hinder progress in these areas. The Bar Council criticised the Bar Standards Board for not providing evidence of the effectiveness of such changes and suggests a more practical approach, including compliance with the Equality Act and mandatory training. Sam Townend KC, chair of the Bar Council, said: "The Bar Council is deeply committed to supporting and improving equality, diversity and inclusion at the bar. It is because of this commitment that we cannot support proposals for a new positive duty that lacks clarity, is probably unlawful and subject to challenge, impractical in implementation and ultimately likely to hinder progress on these issues.”
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Europe
Around 500 staff at Hennessy, the cognac maker owned by French luxury giant LVMH, went on strike on Tuesday to protest a plan to potentially bottle the brandy in China to avoid tariffs. Approximately 500-600 staff in the Charente region expressed their concern over the experimental plan. Frederic Merceron, a representative from the FO union, said: "We can well imagine the impact on employment." The strike, which is open-ended, is indicative of broader fears within the cognac industry regarding potential retaliatory measures from China and the impact on jobs.
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Middle East
Global companies have boosted hiring for professional roles towards the end of the year, according to an index from recruiter Robert Walters. The boost was especially evident in retail, technology and healthcare, but demand for financial services recruits was less impressive, the survey showed. Job vacancies for professional roles globally were up nearly 9% month on month in October, compared with a 5% fall in September. "The latest figures . . . [are] a positive hint toward more traditional recruitment cycles returning, whereby October and the final quarter tends to be busy as companies ramp up seasonal hires or look to spend remaining hiring budgets before the close of the year," Robert Walters' CEO Toby Fowlston said.
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