European firms hit hiring brakes over AI and slowing growth Nik Martin 1 minute ago COVID flipped workplace power toward employees as remote work became the norm.

2 days ago · European businesses are entering a period of significant strategic adjustment, grappling with a pronounced slowdown in hiring. This cautious approach is driven by a …

2 days ago · For a short time during and after COVID, Europe's workers enjoyed rare leverage over their employers. Generous furlough and reduced working-hour programs, like

Nov 27, 2025 · Several European companies have frozen hiring or cut jobs this year, citing difficult economic conditions exacerbated by U.S. tariffs.

Sep 16, 2025 · Europe's private equity-owned recruitment firms are under pressure from a hiring slowdown, wage inflation and the impact of AI. Big debt stacks are making things worse.

Nov 26, 2025 · BRUSSELS, Belgium: A growing number of major European companies are rolling out job cuts or hiring freezes this year as economic conditions worsen, with many firms citing …

2 days ago · Despite hiring problems easing, fewer firms are expecting to grow their workforce in early 2026, according to the latest BCC survey.