NetJobs Q4 revenue plummets as losses widen

Swedish job board NetJobs (NJOB: STO) reported revenue today for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2023 of SEK 3.5 million (€0.3 million), a fall of 46.7% compared with the same period last year.

For the full year period, the group reported revenue of SEK 16.8 million (€1.5 million), a decrease...

UK employers plan for lowest pay rises since pandemic

UK employers’ basic pay increase expectations over the next 12 months have fallen for the first time since Spring 2020, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Having held steady at 5% for more than a year, UK employers expected basic pay...

HeadHunter Group president dies

Russian job board HeadHunter announced on Friday that Mikhail Zhukov, President of the company, has passed away at the age of 56.

"Mikhail's passing is an irreplaceable, untimely loss for HeadHunter and our employees. We extend our condolences to all his family and friends," the company said...

Eezy appoints new CFO

Finnish HR services firm Eezy Plc announced today that it has appointed Joni Aaltonen as its Chief Financial Officer and a member of the group management team effective from 1 February 2024.

Aaltonen brings with him experience in finance and business management from several different companies. He has...

Dedicare Q4 revenue down 7% amid strong comparative quarter

Swedish staffing firm Dedicare (DEDI: SS) reported turnover today for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2023 of SEK 464.1 million (€41.1 million), down 7.0% compared with the same period last year.

The group cited a strong comparative quarter, but also the currently challenging Swedish market and...

Permanent and temporary hiring in Scotland down in January

Scottish recruitment firms recorded a second consecutive monthly decline in permanent placements during January while temp billings also fell, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs compiled by S&P Global.

The rate of contraction for permanent placements moderated from December...

Gattaca chief sales officer passes away

Gattaca announced that Chief Sales Officer Grahame Carter has passed away.

In a statement, the group said Carter died in an accident while skiing with family and friends in Switzerland, at the age of 47. 

“It is hard to put into words how loved and respected Grahame was,” the company stated. “He...

Qneiform raises €750k in funding to develop platform and expand

Hungarian talent platform Qneiform announced that it has received €750,000 of pre-seed investment from AI venture alliance Samen Slimmer Alliance.

The investment is made up of venture funds DFF, Keen Venture Partners, and Slimmer AI.

The group describes itself as a start-up that builds software which...

Economic uncertainty in the UK limits hiring in January

Hiring activity across the UK in January 2024 saw a fall, particularly in permanent hiring, as businesses cited a subdued economic environment, according to the latest Report on Jobs by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG, compiled by S&P Global.

As has been the case since October...

Temporary employment in France falls 7% in Q4

Temporary employment in France fell by 7.0% in the fourth quarter of 2023 when compared to Q4 2022, according to the most recent data by INSEE (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies).

This means there was a decrease of 56,700 jobs year-on-year in the temporary employment in Q4 2023.

When...