Sweden – Dedicare reports Q3 revenue growth but profits down, appoints new CEO

Swedish staffing firm Dedicare (DEDI: SS) reported revenue for the third quarter ending 30 September 2017 of SEK 195.9 million (€20.3 million), an increase of 13.5% compared with the second quarter last year.

Ireland – Cpl Resources issues trading update

Irish recruitment firm Cpl Resources announced a trading update during its Annual General Meeting yesterday. Earlier this year the group announced a proposal to return €25 million in capital to all shareholders by way of a tender offer.

The AGM was followed by an Extraordinary General Meeting to consider...

France – Number of temporary workers up 9% in August

At the end of August 2017, the number of temporary workers grew by 9.3% compared to the previous year, according to figures from Pôle Emploi.

At the end of August 2017, the number of temporary workers stood at 736,400, up by 62,700 from August 2016.

The industrial sector saw an increase of 5.8% in August...

World – Adecco launches technology start-up Yoss with Microsoft

The Adecco Group announced that it has launched YOSS, a technology start-up developed with Microsoft. The startup aims to “transform the world of work for both corporations and freelancers.”

The start-up was launched today at the HR Tech Congress in Amsterdam.

“Freelancers are the heartbeat of the...

Europe – Most EU states in favour of Macron’s labour reform plans (Reuters)

Most of the EU's 28 members backed a compromise that would cap posting workers abroad at 18 months and introduce a four-year transition between reaching a final agreement on the reform and its taking effect, reports Reuters. French President Macron has put reforming the posting of workers directive...

World – ManpowerGroup Q3 revenue rises 4%

Third-quarter revenue rose 4.3% in constant currency at ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) with French revenue, the company’s single biggest geography, up 10.2% in constant currency and Italian revenue up 22.7%.

Sweden – Uniflex Q3 revenue up 3%, boosted by domestic growth

Swedish staffing firm Uniflex (UFLXB: SS) reported revenue of SEK 313.7 million (€32.5 million) for the third quarter ending 30 September 2017, an increase of 3.1% compared with the same quarter last year.

Italy – Temp agency worker numbers up in August

The number of temporary agency workers in Italy during August 2017 was up by 6.8% on an annual basis, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

Ebitemp figures also showed that the number of temp workers in...

Czech Republic – Majority of firms plan to invest in new technologies

Approximately 85% of Czech companies are planning to invest in the next six months, according to survey data from HR firm Antal International.

The survey, which polled more than 700 companies, also showed that 75% of Czech companies are planning to invest in new technologies. Meanwhile, 80% of companies...

UK – Companies, government must act to fight skills shortages, declines in productivity, REC report says

Employers and policymakers must act now to combat the rising skills shortages and declines in productivity, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation said in an announcement Thursday. And it listed a series of recommendations to tackle the concerns.

The announcement came as the REC released its “The...