Italy – Average number of temp workers down in February

The average number of temporary agency workers in Italy in February 2019 decreased by 5.5% on an annual basis, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

At the same time, the total payroll of temporary workers...

Poland – Devire full year revenue up 41%

Devire, a recruitment and outsourcing company headquartered in Poland, announced its financial results for the full year 2018 with revenue increasing by 41% compared to the same period last year.

The company also has offices in Germany and Czech Republic.

In Poland, revenue stood at PLN 53 million (€12.3...

Russia – HeadHunter prepares to hold IPO this year (Moscow Times)

The Moscow Times reports Russian job board HeadHunter is preparing for a $250 million initial public offering (IPO) in May-June 2019 on American stock exchange NASDAQ. The Moscow Times cited Russian daily newspaper Vedomosti. HeadHunter had originally planned to hold an IPO in December 2017 and in 2018,...

UK – EU and Theresa May agree to delay Brexit until Halloween

EU leaders have agreed to delay the UK’s departure from the EU until 31 October 2019.

The extension aims to prevent the possibility of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal tomorrow, however the UK will have to leave the EU by the new deadline, with or without a deal.

Prime Minister Theresa May,...

Switzerland – Unemployment rate falls in March

The Swiss registered unemployment rate fell to 2.5% in March 2019 from 2.9% in the same period last year, according to figures from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.

Figures from SECO showed that when compared with the same month of the previous year, unemployment fell by 18,072 persons, or...

Ireland – Half of professionals fear their boss will catch them searching for a new job (RTE)

Approximately half, or 51%, of professionals in Ireland are afraid to post their profile on a jobs board in case their boss finds it, reports RTE citing survey data from Harvey Nash. The survey assessed the attitudes of 3,500 full-time professionals to their career management. The most popular reason...

South Africa – Government postpones ratifying ILO employment policy (Xinhua)

South Africa's Department of Labour said it has put on hold the signing of an employment policy designed by the International Labor Organisation (ILO), reports Xinhua. The Department said it is opting to develop its national employment policy before ratifying the ILO's Employment Policy Convention 122....

World – PageGroup gross profit up 11.4% in constant currency, boosted by growth in all markets

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup (MPI: LSE) reported group gross profit for the first quarter ending 31 March 2019 of £208.8 million, an increase of 11.7% in constant currency (cc) when compared to last year.

All four regions reported gross profit growth during the first quarter.

In...

UK – Outsource UK acquires RZ Group

Swindon-based independent specialist staffing firm Outsource UK announced that it has acquired RZ Group, a UK-based specialist recruitment firm.

RZ Group, previously known as Recruitment Zone, specialises in filling vacancies within the finance, technology, oil and gas and engineering sectors. The company...

UK – Erecruit acquires UK-based analytics provider Innovantage

US-based Erecruit Holdings LLC, a provider of enterprise software for staffing firms, acquired Innovantage, a UK-based analytics provider in the talent ecosystem.

Innovantage tracks millions of online job postings advertised on major job boards; as well as thousands of company websites, to provide analysis...