Poland – Businesses created 11% more jobs in the first half of the year

Polish companies created more than 390,000 new jobs in the first half of 2017, an 11% increase compared to last year, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.

The figures also showed that during the same period, the number of job losses stood at 140,000, meaning that the net amount of...

UK – Public sector pay cap set to be lifted in England and Wales (BBC)

The UK government has announced that it would lift a 1% cap on annual pay rises for its public sector workers for 2018/2019, reports BBC News. The government said police officers would get a 1% rise plus a 1% bonus, with prison officers getting a 1.7% rise - both funded from existing budgets. Public...

Netherlands – HeadFirst Source Group revenue boosted by completion of merger

Dutch staffing firm HeadFirst Source Group NV (HFS:NA) reported revenue for the first half of 2017 of €243.6 million, an increase of 152% compared to €96.5 million, due to the completion of the merger between HeadFirst and Source last year.

UK – Hydrogen Group revenue down despite acquisition boost

UK recruitment firm Hydrogen Group (HYDG: AIM) reported revenue today for the full year ending 30 June 2017 of £56.8 million, a decrease of 7% in constant currency compared to £59.4 million during the same period last year.

UK – Harvey Nash acquires Crimson Limited

Harvey Nash, the London-based information technology staffing and services firm, has announced the acquisition of Crimson Limited, a UK-based IT solutions and recruitment company.

Crimson, founded in 2000 specialises in digital and technology transformation solutions as well as offering a full range of...

UK – Empresaria Group appoints finance director to the role of COO

Empresaria, the UK-based international specialist staffing group, has announced that Spencer Wreford is taking on the role of Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect.

The group also announced that the COO position is a new position within the Empresaria management team, “reflecting the...

UK – Hiring in North of England rebounds following Brexit concerns, IT professionals in highest demand

Job vacancies in the North of England increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to 31 July 2017 compared to the previous year according to the latest data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) and Vacancysoft.

The overall rise in demand comes despite a notable 10% month-on-month...

France – Unions launch day of strikes and protests today (Local.fr)

French unions have launched a day of strikes and protests today against President Emmanuel Macron's flagship labour reforms, reports the Local.Fr. More than 180 protests are planned nationwide against the reforms and approximately 4,000 strikes have been called, led by France's biggest trade union, the...

Netherlands – Accent Covebo Group acquires Effect Personeelsdiensten

Netherlands-based Accent Covebo Group, a subsidiary of the House of HR, announced that it has acquired Dutch temp agency Effect Personeelsdiensten (Effect Personnel Services).

The Accent Covebo Group stated that with the acquisition, the company strengthens its position in the sectors of construction...

Europe – Bullhorn International acquires Dutch recruitment software provider Connexys

Bullhorn, a global provider of customer relationship management software for the staffing and recruiting industries, announced that it has acquired Netherlands-headquartered recruitment software provider Connexys.

Bullhorn stated that Connexys will help accelerate its ongoing investment in Europe, and...