Germany – Labour market remains steady in July

German labour agencies have reported that the labor market continues to develop steadily in July, according to the latest labour market barometer from the Institute for Labour Market and Professional Research (IAB) of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

The barometer fell slightly by 0.2 points to 103.9...

France – Groupe Crit international growth boosted by acquisitions

French staffing firm Groupe Crit (CEN: FP) reported revenue for the second quarter ending 30 June 2017 of €635.7 million, an increase of 9.9% on an organic basis, compared with the same period last year.

France and international contributed to second quarter revenue growth. International revenue grew...

France – Temporary market recovers to pre-recession levels

Temporary employment in France grew by 8.5% in June compared to last year, according to data from Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

Employment increased in all temporary sectors with transport leading the way at 19.6%, followed by industry (9.0%), trade (5.9%), services (4.3...

Switzerland – Temp workers’ hours up 7% in Q2

The number of hours worked by temporary workers in Switzerland grew up 6.9% in the second quarter of 2017, according to figures from Swiss Staffing, the Swiss Federation for Staffing Companies.

“The Swiss economy is recovering,” Swiss Staffing said. “This is great news for the approximately 800...

UK – Permanent vacancies up 2% in June

Professional recruitment firms in the UK reported that overall vacancy numbers for permanent roles increased by 2% year-on-year in June 2017, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

The data showed that both permanent and temporary placements were up 4% year-on-year...

World – Robert Half Q2 revenue and profits decline

Second-quarter revenue at professional staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) fell 0.9% on a same-billing day, constant-currency basis, to $1.30 billion in 2017 from $1.34 billion last year.

UK – Impellam revenue up 2% despite UK challenges

UK recruitment firm Impellam Group (IPEL: LSE) reported revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2017 of £1.07 billion, an increase of 2.4% compared with £1.05 billion during the first half of 2016.

France – Robust international and domestic performances fuel Synergie revenue growth

French staffing firm Synergie (SDG: PAR) reported revenue for the second quarter of €580.8 million, up 14.9% compared to the same period last year.

UK – Supreme Court rules employment tribunal fees unlawful

The UK Supreme Court ruled that fees for employment tribunals introduced by the government in 2013 are unlawful and the government will have to repay up to £32 million to claimants.

Trade union Unison stated that the fees, which could reach up to £1,200, prevented workers from accessing justice. They...

World – Robert Walters revenue up 17%, all regions record increase in revenue

Robert Walters (RWA: LSE), the international recruitment firm, reported revenue of £562.7 million for the six months ending 30 June 2017, an increase of 17% in constant currency compared with £451.4 million last year.