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France – DLSI Q2 revenue up 10% on acquisitions
2 August 2017French staffing firm DLSI SA (ALDLS: PAR), announced results for the second quarter ending 30 June 2017 reporting revenue of €54.1 million, up 10.0% compared to the same period last year.
The increase in revenue for the second quarter was driven by acquisitions. In February the group, through its subsidiary...
Belgium – Temp workers’ hours up 9% in June
2 August 2017The number of hours worked by temporary workers in Belgium in June increased by 9.9% when compared to the previous year, according to Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.
When compared to the previous month, the number of hours were up by 3.5% from the previous month (seasonally...
UK – Older workers say employers are not doing enough to recruit them
2 August 2017Nearly a third of UK workers in their 50s feel that employers are not doing enough to recruit them, according to a study by Capita Resourcing.
The study, which examined the attitudes of 1,002 workers over the age of 55, as well as 100 senior HR professionals, also showed that over a third of older workers...
South Africa – Adcorp announces resignation of CEO and COO
1 August 2017South African staffing firm Adcorp has announced that CEO and director Richard Pike and COO Nelis Swart have resigned from their positions, Pike as CEO and director, and Swart as COO, with effect from 31 July.
“In compliance with the listings Requirements of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Limited,...
UK – Study finds millennials in temp and part-time jobs are more likely to experience poorer mental health
1 August 2017Millennials (those born after 1982) in the UK who are working in part-time and temporary jobs are more likely to experience poor mental health, according to a study from think tank IPPR.
The IPPR study claims that younger workers in temporary jobs are 29% more likely to experience mental health problems,...
EU – Euro area unemployment rate falls to lowest rate recorded
1 August 2017The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.1% in June 2017, down from 10.1% in June 2016. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since February 2009, according to figures from Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Union.
Meanwhile, the EU28 unemployment rate was...
UK – Average advertised vacancies reach 19-month high
1 August 2017Average advertised vacancies in the UK reached a 19-month high (1,202,573) in June 2017, the highest number recorded since October 2015, according to Adzuna’s latest report on jobs.
The report states that despite uncertainty from Brexit and the general election, jobseekers and employees have more options...
UK – Labour Party demands investigation into privatisation of NHS Professionals
31 July 2017UK’s Labour party is demanding an inquiry into the privatisation of government-owned recruitment firm NHS Professionals. It is demanding to know why Jeremy Hunt is selling the group.
NHS Professionals supplies doctors and nurses to hospitals across the UK and is said to save the government up to £70...
UK – Job vacancies up during second quarter despite uncertainty around election
31 July 2017The number of advertised job vacancies in the UK rose by 11% in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same time last year, according to the Robert Walters UK Jobs Index for the second quarter.
According to Robert Walter, the rise in advertised job vacancies comes despite uncertainty surrounding the...
Ireland – Number of women on boards increasing but still underrepresented
31 July 2017Female representation on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISEQ) has increased from 8% to 14% since 2013, however women only make up 61 out of a total of 423 board seats, according to figures from executive search firm Accreate published in the Irish Independent.
The data from Accreate showed that six companies,...