UK – Frank Recruitment Group full year revenue up, but operating profit down

Newcastle-headquartered private recruitment firm Frank Recruitment Group reported a turnover of £126.5 million for the year ended 30 November 2016, an increase of 33.3% from £94.9 million in the same period last year.

Frank Recruitment Group also reported that operating profit fell to £5.7 million...

UK – InterQuest Group temporarily suspends share trading

Specialist IT staffing firm InterQuest Group has announced that it has temporarily suspended share trading because it is unlikely to be able to appoint a nominated advisor in time for it to comply with Alternative Investment Market rules.

Last week the group announced that its agreement with the company's...

UK – Gi Group to provide up to 2,000 temporary workers for Boots during Christmas period (Derby Telegraph)

Pharmacy chain Boots is looking to hire up to 2,000 temporary workers for the Christmas period at their sites in Derby, with recruitment firm Gi Group set to hire the staff, reports the Derby Telegraph. The roles include warehouse operatives, warehouse admin staff and forklift truck drivers, who will...

UK – Taxify banned in London just days after it launches, appeals loss of licence (Business Insider)

Estonia-based ride sharing app Taxify, which launched last week in London, was ordered by Transport for London to stop its operations on Friday over its licensing arrangements and Taxify has appealed the loss of its licence, reports the Business Insider UK. Transport for London said it was "urgently...

UK – Government abandons plan to sell NHS Professionals

The Department of Health has decided not to sell NHS Professionals Limited, the largest single supplier of flexible staffing to the NHS.  The Government announced its decision to abandon the privatisation of the NHS employment agency in a written Ministerial letter.

“The Department of Health has...

UK – Employers raise pay as demand for staff surges at fastest rate since 2015

Staff demand in the UK has increased at its fastest rate since April 2015, however with candidate availability continuing to decline, employers are raising pay rates higher than ever, according to the latest IHS Markit/REC Report on Jobs.

Growth of permanent starting salaries quickened for the fourth...

UK – London recruitment start-up Syft lands £6 million in funding boost

London-based online staffing platform Syft has closed £6.1 million in Series A funding led by original Spotify investors Creandum, PROfounders Capital, Colle Capital, alongside existing angel investors heavyweight boxer David Haye and Lord Young, the ex-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry under...

France – Recruiters say IT labour market set to be positive in the fourth quarter

Recruiters in France predict the labour market in the last quarter of 2017 will be favourable, according to first edition of the Fed IT Pulse barometer by French IT recruitment firm Fed IT.

The report showed that 91.3% of recruiters believe the market is extremely dynamic. Furthermore, most companies...

Switzerland – Unemployment rate remains steady in August and job vacancies rise

Switzerland’s unemployment rate remained 3.0% in August, unchanged from the previous month, according to data from the Regional Employment Services Centers (RAV) and State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

The data showed that compared to the previous month, unemployment decreased by 7,280 people,...

UK – Argos announces it will hire nearly 10,000 temporary workers for the Christmas season (Essex Live)

British retail giant Argos has announced plans to hire approximately 10,000 temporary workers for the Christmas period, reports Essex Live. Argos stated that recruits will be offered a minimum of 10 hours a week, with the potential for some roles to become permanent at the end of the season. The retail...