World – Hudson Q4 revenue up 16% in constant currency

Hudson Global Inc. (NASD: HSON) reported fourth-quarter revenue increased 16.4% in constant currency — the increase was 21.2% on a reported basis. Net loss increased to $2.0 million from $292,000 based on the same quarter last year at the New York-based staffing, consulting and recruitment process...

World – Harvey Nash issues trading update, gross profit up in Europe and UK & Ireland

Harvey Nash (HVN: LSE), the UK-based IT staffing firm, announced a trading update for the year ending 31 January 2018. The company stated that results are expected to be in line with market expectations.

During the year, Harvey Nash made a couple of acquisitions, including Crimson Limited, a UK-based...

UK – NHS couriers win right to collective bargaining

The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) have won collective bargaining rights on behalf of couriers at NHS provider The Doctor’s Laboratory.

The declaration by the Central Arbitration Committee is the culmination of a long campaign by the IWGB. In June 2017, the union secured worker...

UK – Number of NEETs falls in December 2017

The number of young people aged 16 to 24 years in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEET), fell by 34,000 in the period from October to December 2017, when compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.

The data showed that the...

World – The Adecco Group Q4 revenue rises 7% organically, driven by Europe and UK & Ireland General Staffing

The Adecco Group today reported fourth-quarter revenue increased 7% on an organic basis and trading days adjusted. France and Italy drove growth.

World – Robert Walters full year revenue up 14% in constant currency driven by international growth

Robert Walters (RWA: LSE), the international recruitment firm, reported revenue of £1.16 billion for the full year ending 31 December 2017, an increase of 14% in constant currency compared with the same period last year.

Netherlands – AB Oost acquires FlexVet

Dutch food and agriculture staffing firm AB Oost announced that it has acquired veterinary recruitment firm FlexVet.

Martin Engbers, managing director of AB Oost, commented, "We are excited about the opportunity to become a leading player in the flexible veterinary market. FlexVet is an excellent...

Europe – Euro area unemployment falls to lowest level since 2008

The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 8.6% in January 2018, down from 9.6% in January 2017. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since December 2008, according to data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.  

The EU28 unemployment...

UK – GDPR rules require businesses to be more thoughtful when automating recruitment, says Alexander Mann

The introduction of the new GDPR rules, which are due to come into effect on 25 May 2018, requires organisations to be more thoughtful when automating recruitment, Alexander Mann Solutions says.

The group stated that it has long advocated the benefits of automating elements of the recruitment process...

France – DLSI publishes preliminary full year results, revenue up 12% in constant currency

French staffing firm DLSI SA (ALDLS: PAR) reported consolidated revenue for the full year ending 31 December 2017 of €215.3 million, up 12% in constant currency compared with the same period last year. In reported figures, revenue was up 10%.

“Within an improving French economy, our group continued...