World – SIA ranks largest engineering staffing firms globally; Aerotek is largest

Aerotek, a division of Allegis Group, ranks as the largest global supplier of engineering staffing in terms of engineering temporary staffing revenue, according to a new report released by Staffing Industry Analysts. Adecco ranks as second largest and Morson Group as third.

The list of largest engineering...

UK – Gender pay gap growing for women in their 20s (The Guardian)

The gender pay gap for women in their 20s in the UK is growing after years of decline, with some young women being paid less than men from the start of their careers, reports the Guardian with figures from the Fawcett Society. The gender pay gap for women is now five times greater than it was six years...

World – Kelly’s Q3 revenue rises 5.3% in constant currency; EMEA revenue up 10.7%

Kelly Services Inc.’s (NASD: KELYA) third-quarter revenue rose 5.3% on a constant currency basis. Growth was fastest in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, where revenue rose 10.7% in constant currency.

UK – Gattaca revenue edges up 4%, UK Engineering and International revenue see improvement

Specialist engineering and professional services staffing firm Gattaca (GATC:LSE) reported revenue of £642.4 million for the 12 months ended 31 July 2017. Net Fee Income was up 3% over last year but adjusted and on a constant currency basis, Net Fee income was down 4% compared to last year.

UK – Prime People H1 revenue and profits impacted by decline in Asia business

UK-based recruiter Prime People (PRP: AIM) reported revenue for the six months ended 30 September 2017 of £11.27 million, down 1.8% from the previous year. The group also reported net fee income of £6.15 million, a decrease of 2.8% compared with the same period last year.

Netherlands – Venturion acquires student job employment agency Melon Media

Netherlands-based investment group Venturion, which owns a number of Dutch student employment agencies, announced that it has acquired Melon Media, an owner and operator of various Dutch student career portals.

According to Flexnieuws, Venturion owns student employment agencies Studentalent and XL Student...

UK – Care homes pay up to £1,000 per shift for agency nurses

Care home providers in Scotland are paying up to £1,000 per shift for an agency nurse to cover nursing rotas, according to a report, Independent Sector Nursing Data, from Scottish Care.

Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive of Scottish Care, stated that nearly a third of nursing posts are currently vacant,...

UK – Number of jobs available in London fall in October

October saw a decrease of 20% in London jobs available when compared to the previous year according to the latest Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor.

The monitor also showed a 37% decrease in professionals seeking jobs in October compared to last year. Morgan McKinley adds that October was the...

Sweden – NGS Group reports third quarter revenue up 12%

NGS Group (NGS: SS), the Swedish healthcare and education staffing firm, reported revenue for the second quarter ending 30 September 2017 of SEK 168.4 million (€17.3 million), an increase of 12.4% compared with the same period last year.

UK – Permanent placements increase at softest pace in six months

Growth in permanent staff placements remained at a high level in October 2017, despite the rate of increase edging down to a six-month low, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the IHS Markit and Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

The data also showed that temp billings rose at the softest...