UK – Parity Group revenue rises in 2018, but loss of contract hits profits

Specialist technology staffing company Parity Group (PTY: LSE) reported revenue for the year ended 31 December 2018 of £86.1 million, an increase of 2.7% compared with the same period last year.

Adjusted pre-tax profit decreased by 48.7% to £850,000 last year due to costs related to the delay and subsequent...

UK – Number of temporary employees down 0.9%, employment rises to joint-highest on record

The number of temporary employees in the UK fell by 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis to a total of 1.54 million in the three-month period from December 2018 through to February 2019 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Temporary workers are self-identified...

Netherlands – ABU reports decrease in temporary workers’ hours

The total amount of hours worked by temporary workers in the Netherlands fell by 5% in the third period (weeks 9-12) of 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

ABU divides the year into four-week periods, with the third period...

World – Adecco Group appoints President of Modis

The Adecco Group today announced the appointment of Jan Gupta as President of Modis and member of the Executive Committee, effective 6 May 2019.

In the newly created role of President of Modis, Gupta will oversee the Adecco Group’s Modis brand, the group’s IT and engineering staffing and solutions...

Czech Republic – More employees satisfied with their jobs in 2018: Grafton Recruitment

The majority, or 72%, of employees in the Czech Republic were satisfied with their job in 2018, this is an increase of 12% compared to 2017, according to data from Grafton Recruitment.

Grafton found that the most satisfied employees were in the IT industry.

Meanwhile, Grafton also found that two-thirds...

World – Robert Walters first-quarter net fee income rises despite political uncertainty in UK and Europe

International recruitment firm Robert Walters (RWA: LSE) provided a trading update for the first quarter ending 31 March 2019.

Group net fee income increased by 10% in constant currency to £98.6 million, compared to £88.5 million during the same period last year.

Robert Walters, Chief Executive, commented,...

UK – Office for National Statistics awards Adecco Group contract to provide staff for 2021 Census

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland today announced that it has been awarded a £45 million contract by the Office for National Statistics to provide recruitment and HR services for the 2021 Census. 

Adecco Corporate, part of the Adecco Group UK & Ireland, will play a pivotal role in the staffing...

UK – Black and minority ethnic workers more likely to be in temporary or ‘insecure’ work, study finds

Black and minority ethnic workers in the UK are more likely to be in temporary and ‘insecure’ work, according to an analysis published by the Trades Union Congress.

The analysis showed that there are 3.9 million black and minority ethnic workers (BME) in the UK.

They were found to be more than twice...

UK – Nearly a third of stressed workers think a 4-day work week would offer the most relief

Nearly a third, or 30%, of stressed UK employees think introducing a 4-day work week would be the best way to tackle their stress, according to new research by management consultancy Lane4.

The research, ‘2019 Resilience Tracker’, surveyed 2,005 UK employees about workplace stress, business resources...

France – Recruitment plans to ramp up in 2019: Pôle Emploi

Companies in France intend to increase hiring by 14.8% in 2019 when compared to last year, according to a survey from Pôle Emploi.

The survey, ‘Workforce Requirements of Enterprises’ shows 2.69 million recruitment projects in 2019, up 350,000 from last year and the highest level of recruitment projects...