Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records decrease in job ads for July

The number of jobs advertised across Switzerland decreased by 4.9% between June and July 2018, according to the latest Michael Page Swiss Job Index.

The index states that the seasonal decline was most pronounced in the Swiss Romande region (-7.9%) compared with the German-speaking region (-4.4%).

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World – Tech Round Up: GoodWall and Randstad Innovation Fund, RecruitNow

GoodWall, a professional development network for young talent billed as the “LinkedIn for students” announced that it has successfully closed its Series A funding with $10.8 million. The round was led by the Randstad Innovation Fund and Manixer, a Geneva-based private equity firm. Other investors...

France – Synergie reports increase in revenue for Q2 boosted by international growth

French staffing firm Synergie (SDG: PAR) reported revenue yesterday for the second quarter ending 30 June 2018 of €648.8 million, an increase of 11.7% when compared to the same period in the previous year.

France – Groupe Crit Q2 revenue grows but international staffing stalls

French staffing firm Groupe Crit (CEN: FP) reported revenue yesterday for the second quarter ending 30 June 2018 of €652.0 million, an increase of 2.5% and up 3.5% organically and at constant foreign exchange rates, compared with the same period last year.

The group also posted H1 2018 figures with...

World – Robert Walters H1 revenue up 13% in constant currency with broad-based growth across the board

International recruitment firm Robert Walters (RWA: LSE) reported its half-year financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2018. Revenue was up 13% in constant currency to £625.9 million.

UK – Impellam Group H1 revenue up 4.9% on like-for-like basis but gross profit slips

UK staffing firm Impellam Group plc (IPEL:LSE) reported revenue for the six months ended 29 June 2018 of £1.10 billion, an increase of 4.9% on a like-for-like basis compared to the previous year.

World – Empresaria reports gross profit down 1%, but reports strength in Americas region

Empresaria Group plc yesterday reported in a trading update that gross profit is down approximately 1% in the first six months of the year, but that it’s on course to meet market expectations. Adjusted profit before tax is up approximately 2%. The London-based staffing provider plans to release full...

World – The Adecco Group to sell remaining ownership interest in Beeline

The Adecco Group, the world’s largest staffing firm, and private equity firm GTCR, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell its investment in vendor management system provider, IQN/Beeline Holdings (‘Beeline’), to New Mountain Capital.

The proposed transaction will...

Italy – Openjobmetis acquires HC Human Connections

Italian recruitment firm Openjobmetis announced that it has acquired 70% of the share capital of HC Human Connections S.r.l. at a price of €700,000, with the right to acquire the additional 30% in the period of one year from the end of the third year from the closing date.

Openjobmetis described HC...

France – Prism’Emploi: Number of temporary workers up 7.1% in June, first half of 2018 reports increase of 6.7%

The number of temporary workers in France rose by 7.1% year over year in June, according to the Barometer report by Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

All sectors reported growth. Services, construction and industry rose by 10.6%, 10.3% and 4.7%, respectively.

Among occupational...