UK – Bank of England taps Sapphire Partners to help with new governor search

The UK government announced that it has hired London-based diversity executive search firm Sapphire Partners to recruit a new governor for the Bank of England. This is the first time that the government has hired a recruitment firm for the role of governor for the Bank of England.

The current governor...

World – Randstad Q1 results signal European stabilisation

Randstad (RAND: NV), today reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2019 of €5.7 billion, a marginal increase of 0.5% on an organic basis compared with €5.6 billion a year ago.

The group reported a slight rebound in Europe after a fourth quarter which saw slowing activity in European...

World – Robert Half Q1 revenue rises 8.5% amid tight labour markets

First-quarter revenue rose 8.5% at Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) on a same billing-day, constant-currency basis to $1.47 billion. In reported rates, revenue grew 5.2%.

UK – Employers’ reliance on agency workers increases as confidence slides further

Employers’ confidence in the UK economy dropped to its lowest level on record which has led to increased hiring intentions for temporary agency workers, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s JobsOutlook report covering the period from January to March 2019.

The report...

Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index rises 18.9% in April

The number of jobs advertised throughout Switzerland rose by 18.9% in April 2019, when compared to April 2018, according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index. Monthly growth across Switzerland remained steady at 0.1%.

Canton Geneva led the growth in advertised jobs between March and April 2019 (11.9%)....

UK – Home Secretary plans to change rules on disclosing criminal records to employers (The Guardian)

Employers may not need to know about the criminal records of some job applicants under a review of rules by the UK Home Secretary, The Guardian reports. The UK’s criminal records checks system, known as the Disclosure and Barring Service, means anyone with more than one conviction automatically has...

World – ManpowerGroup Q1 revenue falls 2% in constant currency, gross margin holds steady

ManpowerGroup announced their Q1 results on Thursday 18 April. First-quarter revenue fell 8.6% at ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN). Revenue was down 2.2% on a constant currency basis. Chairman and CEO Jonas Prising cited a slow global growth environment. However, the US-based firm also noted a stabilisation...

France – Freelance.com full year revenue rises 21.5%

French online staffing platform Freelance.com (EPA: ALFRE) reported revenue of €187.7 million for the full year 2018, an increase of 21.5% when compared to the previous year. The group stated that this is the 3rd consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.

UK – HMRC wins tax appeal against BBC actor (ITV News)

BBC actor Robert Glenister has lost a tax appeal against the HMRC, reports ITV News. The HMRC concluded in its case that, applying the provisions of the Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000, arrangements entered between Glenister and his PSC (Personal Service Company) Big Bad...

Middle East – Saudi recruitment firm reportedly seeking to raise more than $200 million in IPO (The Business Times)

Saudi Arabia-based recruitment firm Maharah Human Resources is seeking to raise more than USD 200 million in an initial public offering that's likely to start this week, reports The Business Times, citing sources familiar with the matter. Maharah plans to offer 30% of its existing share capital to investors...