UK – Staffline Group H1 revenue boosted by acquisitions

Staffline Group (STAF: LSE), the UK-based staffing and employability organisation, reported revenue for the six months ending 30 June 2017 of £427.8 million, an increase of 3.1% compared with the first half of 2016.

Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index shows decrease in job ads in June

The Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded a decrease in advertised jobs of 1.5% between June and July 2017. Across Switzerland the year-to-date growth in advertised jobs was +10.7%.

The index also showed that demand for investment and private bankers, IT and insurance specialists reached a new high for...

UK – RTC Group wins £28 million contract with SSE Plc

RTC Group Plc (AIM: RTC.L), the engineering and technical recruitment company, has announced that its subsidiary, Ganymede, has won a contract with Scotland-based SSE Plc, an energy and electricity supplier.

Ganymede will source, train and provide a minimum of 250 Dual Fuel Installers for its Smart-Meter...

UK – NHS vacancies reach record high

The number of vacant full-time positions in the NHS increased by 10% in the last year, according to data from NHS Digital.

The figures from NHS Digital show that there were 86,055 advertised full-time vacancies in the NHS in England in the first quarter of 2017. In the same period last year there were...

UK – Umbrella employees’ rates of pay and assignment length on the rise

The average assignment rate for UK umbrella employees has risen over the last two years with 73% of umbrella workers earning £15 per hour or more, compared to 53% earning the same rate in 2015, according to research from the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association.

The research, which compares...

World – Randstad reports Q2 revenue up 9% on strong European performance

Randstad (RAND: NV) today reported revenue for the second quarter ending 30 June 2017 of €5.8 billion, an increase of 9% on an organic basis compared with €5.1 billion a year ago.

The financial results for the first quarter were broken down as follows:

World – ManpowerGroup reports improving European labour markets in Q2, revenue up 5% in constant currency

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) reported improving market conditions across several geographies during the second quarter with France, Italy, Mexico and Poland leading the way. The strength in Europe is helping to offset revenue declines in both UK and the US.

Total second-quarter revenue at the company,...

World – Heidrick & Struggles makes loss in Q2 and plans to restructure consulting business

US-based international executive recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles (HSII: NSQD) yesterday reported net revenue for the second quarter ending 30 June 2017 of USD 152.2 million, an increase of 2.3% or 4.1%  in constant currency

UK – Low Pay Commission pledges to jail rogue bosses in his crackdown on labour market abuses (The Guardian)

Low Pay Commission founding member Sir David Metcalf, who was tasked with enforcing workers’ rights, has pledged to jail rogue bosses and investigate failing industries as part of the government’s latest response to workplace scandals, reports the Guardian. Earlier this year Metcalf was appointed...

UK – SThree revenue up 7% despite weakness in UK market

International recruitment firm, SThree (STHR: LSE) reported revenue for the half year ending 31 May 2017 of £521 million, an increase of 7% in constant currency compared to last year.