Netherlands – Revenue in temporary employment sector up 12%

First-quarter revenue in the Dutch temporary employment sector saw an increase of 12.1% when compared to the same period last year, according to Statistics Netherlands.

In addition to temporary employment agencies, employment agencies and personnel management also fall under the temporary employment sector....

UK – Education minister wants to stop recruitment agencies from charging ‘excessive fees’ to recruit teachers

Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds has launched a clampdown on agencies charging schools “excessive” fees to recruit staff and advertise vacancies, in a push to help save money and tackle “unnecessary costs”.

“Many schools rely on supply teachers at some point in the year to cover...

South Africa – CSG Holdings full year revenue up 22.2%, staffing division up 14%

South Africa-based CSG Holdings (CSG: JSE) reported revenue increased by 22.2% to ZAR 2.13 billion (USD 168.7 million) for the year ending 31 March 2018, when compared to the same period last year.

CSG Holdings is a provider of outsourced personnel services, industrial and mining services, and contract...

Kenya – Summit Recruitment & Search announces merger with recruitment firm Kama Kazi Africa

Kenya-based recruitment firm Summit Recruitment & Search announced that it has merged with boutique recruitment firm Kama Kazi Africa, also based in Kenya.

No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.

Kama Kazi will take on the name of Summit Recruitment & Search. The group focuses on...

Europe – Euro area and EU28 unemployment rates fall to lowest levels since 2008

The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 8.5% in April 2018, down from 9.2% in April 2017. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since December 2008, according to data from Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Union.

The EU28 unemployment rate fell to 7.1%...

Belgium – Most temporary workers are satisfied with their jobs, Federgon finds

Most temporary workers in Belgium are satisfied with their jobs, according to a study from Federgon, the Belgian federation of staffing agencies.

Federgon’s study, which outlines the profile of temporary workers and the characteristics of their employment in 2018, found that 86% are generally satisfied...

People – Impellam, Kennedy Executive Search, WilsonHCG, Devire, Heidrick & Struggles,

Impellam Group announced that non-executive director Derek O'Neill has informed the Board of his intention to step down from his role with immediate effect. Derek has been with the company for three years and was appointed to the non-executive director role after Impellam's acquisition of technology...

Netherlands – HeadFirst Source Group revenue up 3%

First-quarter turnover for 2018 at Dutch staffing firm HeadFirst Source Group NV (HFS:NA) was €126 million, an increase of 3% when compared to €122 million last year.

Egypt – Demand for contract professionals on the rise due to economic boom

Egypt is seeing an increase in demand for contract professionals, according to data from 6CATS International, a supplier of contractor management solutions.

Between January and May 2018, Egypt saw a 73% increase in contract professionals working. Furthermore, the increase is equally split between local...

France – Most jobseekers prefer to work for SMEs, study finds (Le Figaro)

The majority of French jobseekers prefer to work at small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), reports Le Figaro, citing survey data from jobs platform Meteojob. The survey polled more than 1,600 jobseekers and found that 50% of them would prefer to work at a company that employs between one and 250...