Pion Group Q4 revenue slips 8.9%

Pion Group (PION B:STO), a Sweden-based staffing provider previously known as Poolia AB, reported revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2023 of SEK 484.3 million (€43.2 million), a fall of 8.9% compared to the previous year.

The group said demand for its services stabilised during the fourth...

Workday moves further into ecosystem with HiredScore buy

Workday Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY) struck a deal to acquire HiredScore, a sourcing automation tool that uses artificial intelligence to rank external and internal candidates, including contingent workers.

The deal is an example of how large firms are expanding their workforce ecosystem operations.

A recent...

Most UK firms that joined trial make 4-day week permanent

Most of the UK companies that took part in the world’s biggest ever four-day working week trial have made the policy permanent, reports The Guardian, citing research from thinktank Autonomy and researchers from the University of Cambridge, the University of Salford and Boston College. It found that...

Proman 2023 revenue rises amid acquisitions

Proman, the privately-owned staffing firm based in Manosque, France, reported revenue rose 9.85% in 2023 to nearly €4.11 billion (US$4.53 billion). The company, which ranks as 14^th-largest in the world, reported organic growth across its markets drove the increase as well as several acquisitions...

SD Worx reaches record full year revenue, growth at 10%

SD Worx, the Belgian-based HR solutions firm, announced it achieved consolidated revenue of €1.058 billion last year, an increase of 10% compared to 2022 (€962.1 million).

Consolidated normalised EBITDA grew 32.8% from €136.7 million in 2022 to €181.6 million in 2023.

The group also reported consolidated...

Freelance.com Q4 revenue growth boosted by domestic upturn

French talent platform Freelance.com (EPA: ALFRE) reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results. The group reported consolidated revenue of €239.8 million in Q4 2023, up 10% against the same period a year ago. Organic growth stood at 1%.

Full year organic revenue growth was 4%.

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Belgium’s temporary employment sector falls 5.4% in January

The number of hours worked by temporary agency workers in Belgium recorded a decrease of 5.40% in January 2024 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to calendar-basis adjusted data from Federgon, the Belgian federation of staffing agencies.

The 5.40% fall was a result of a decrease in...

UK job vacancies fall but salaries rise

Job vacancies in the UK have fallen below 900,000 for the first time since April 2021 as companies continue to slow down hiring plans. According to the UK Job Market Report by job search engine Adzuna, monthly job vacancies fell to 867,436 in January 2024. This represents both a year-on-year decline...

Royal Mail sued by ‘self-employed’ delivery drivers

The UK’s Royal Mail is being sued for classifying delivery drivers as self-employed which enables it to avoid paying sick pay and the minimum wage. The Royal Mail drivers allege that the practice also means Parcelforce (the company’s parcel delivery subsidiary) make them pay fines when they call...

Ogunsen revenue falls in Q4 with declines across the board

Swedish staffing firm Ogunsen AB (OGUN B:STO), formerly known as SJR in Scandinavia, reported fourth-quarter revenue fell 7% year over year to SEK 129.6 million (€11.6 million). The group’s profits also declined during the quarter.

“When we look back at 2023, we can state that the generally lower...