World – Pontoon appoints new President

Total talent solutions provider Pontoon has announced the appointment of Corinne Ripoche Van Hecke as the company’s new President.   

Ripoche Van Hecke will lead Pontoon as a global total talent advisor, providing clients with a strategic partnership approach to talent acquisition. She will...

Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index shows uptick in job ads in August

The number of jobs advertised throughout Switzerland, between July and August 2017, increased by 2.3% across Switzerland according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index.

Michael Page states the 2.3% growth is one of the highest growth rates for this period since the Index began in 2012 and compares...

UK – Average advertised salaries hit three-year low in July

Average advertised salaries in July in the UK have fallen to a three-year low of £32,199, according to Adzuna.

The current average salary also represents a 1.5% annual decrease from the £32,688 posted in July 2016. Regionally, South East England has endured the slowest pace of wage growth as salaries...

France – Deliveroo riders stage protest over pay (RFI France)

French riders working for food courier Deliveroo are on strike in Paris over changes to their pay, reports RFI France. More than a hundred couriers who deliver in Paris as well as Bordeaux, Nantes and Lyon demonstrated against Deliveroo’s pay system change which now pays per delivery rather than an...

Denmark – Jobindex reports revenue up 2% for the second quarter

Danish job board Jobindex A/S (JOBNDX: CPH) reported net sales for the second quarter of DKK 77.7 million (€10.4 million), an increase of 2.1% compared with DKK 76.1 million during the same quarter last year.

Netherlands – DPA Group H1 revenue up 2%, restructures operating segments and invests in RPA and data privacy officers

DPA Group (DPA: NL), the Dutch staffing firm, reported revenue for the half year ending 30 June 2017 of €64.5 million, an increase of 1.6% compared with €63.5 million the previous year.

South Africa – Workforce Holdings revenue up 8% H1 2017 , plans further acquisitions

South African recruitment and outsourcing company Workforce Holdings (WKF: JSE) reported revenue last week for the year ending 30 June 2017 of ZAR 1.4 billion (USD 104.6 million), up 14.5% and up 8.4% organically compared to last year.

World – Uber names Expedia exec as new CEO

Human cloud, ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc. will appoint Dara Khosrowshahi, president and CEO of Expedia Inc., as its new CEO, according to media reports. Uber’s board voted on the appointment on Sunday; Recode was the first news outlet to report the news.

Khosrowshahi replaces Travis...

UK – Permanent vacancies up 1% in June, but contractor demand dips 12%

Sweden – Wise Group revenue up 10%, plans further acquisitions

Wise Group (WISE:SS), the Swedish staffing firm, reported revenue for the second quarter ending 30 June 2017 of SEK 210.3 million (€22.1 million), an increase of 10% compared with the same quarter last year.