Belgium’s temporary employment sector falls slightly in March

Belgium saw the number of hours of temporary work performed a decrease of 1.29% in March 2024 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to calendar-basis adjusted data from Federgon, the Belgian federation of staffing agencies.

This decline was the result of a decrease in activity of 0.35%...

EOR provider Rippling raises US$200 million in funding round

Rippling, a provider of employer-of-record services, announced a US$200 million funding round on 22 April, according to a post by co-founder and CEO Parker Conrad. The company also signed agreements with investors to repurchase up to US$590 million of equity from current employees, former employees and...

Jobindex full-year revenue tumbles 12% as profits decline

Jobindex reported in its annual accounts turnover of DKK 383 million (€51.3 million) for the full year 2023, down 12.1% compared to the prior year. The company published its annual report on 16 April.

The Danish job board was delisted from the Nasdaq exchange First North stock exchange on 30 June 2023....

More UK graduates and apprentices leaving jobs for better pay

Employers across the UK report a surge in graduates and apprentices leaving roles due to dissatisfaction with pay, according to a survey by the Institute of Student Employers (ISE).

ISE's annual Student Development survey showed the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, with more entry-level staff favouring...

Staffing 100 Europe: Submit your nominations now

Nominations are still being accepted for SIA's 2024 Europe Staffing 100 list of the most influential people in the European staffing industry. The deadline is 24 May 2024.

The list comprises 100 executives who have made a difference in the European staffing industry. It is not a ranking but a contemporary...

People on the move: Dedicare, OECD, Matrix

Dedicare, the Swedish staffing firm, announced it appointed Anna-Lena Mann as CEO of Dedicare Life Sciences.

Mann has experience in the life science industry and, in recent years, has worked with consulting supply for the life science market in her role as business area manager of quality & compliance...

Randstad Q1 revenue slips 8% amid challenging market conditions

Randstad (RAND: NV), the world’s largest staffing firm, today reported revenue of €5.94 billion with organic revenue per working day down 7.8% for the first quarter ended 31 March 2024.

On a reported basis, revenue was down 8.9% over the year. Working days had a positive impact of 1.1% while...

Amadeus FiRe Q1 revenue up 3.4% but personnel services down

German-based Amadeus FiRe (AADX:GER) reported revenue today for the first quarter of 2024 of €114.8 million, an increase of 3.4% when compared to the same period a year ago.

The group said that as was the case throughout 2023, training revenue continued to develop positively. On the other hand, personnel...

Freelance.com full year EBITDA rises

French talent platform Freelance.com (EPA: ALFRE) reported its full year 2022 results yesterday after markets closed. The audited results showed revenue stood at €857.7 million in FY 2023 against €800.2 million in FY 2022, an increase of 7%. Organic growth stood at 4%.

In February, Freelance.com ...

Majority of employees in Spain fear losing their jobs to AI

More than half of employees in Spain (57.9%) said they were ‘somewhat’ or ‘very concerned’ about the impact that AI may have on their workplace within five years, according to the AI and Labour Market study in Spain prepared by Randstad Research in Spain.

This percentage breaks down into...