UK – PageGroup Q2 results negatively impacted by EU Referendum uncertainty

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup (MPI: LSE) reported gross profit for the second quarter ending 30 June 2016 of £156.9 million, an increase of 3.7% in constant currency (CC) compared with £145.3 million during Q2 2015.

Gross profit broken down by recruitment type was as follows:

France – Number of temporary workers up in May

The number of temporary workers in May increased by 7.2% compared to the same period last year, according to Pôle Emploi. Compared to the prior month, the number of temporary workers increased by 2.1%.

The total number of temporary workers on a seasonally adjusted basis stood at 659,300 for the month...

Netherlands – ABU reports staffing growth

According to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU), hours worked by temporary workers increased by 7% and turnover grew by 8% in period 6 (weeks 21 to 24) compared to the same period last year.

ABU divides the year into four-week periods reported, with the 6th period the most recently...

Northern Ireland – James Caan invests in new Belfast recruitment firm (Belfast Telegraph)

Former Dragons’ Den star and entrepreneur James Caan has invested in Belfast-based specialist technology recruitment firm Hayward Hawk, reports the Belfast Telegraph. Caan is investing a six-figure sum into Hayward Hawk, which was only established early in 2016 by Richard Waterson and Stephen McDowell....

UK – APSCo outlines lobbying position as May ascends to PM

As Theresa May prepares to succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister on Wednesday, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has revealed how it plans to work with the post-Brexit Government to influence legislative changes on behalf of its members.

“It is crucial that the Government...

France – Most students are confident about job market

According to a new report from Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies, 68% of students in France are optimistic about the job market for the industry they studied for.

The report also showed that 83% of those surveyed would be willing to leave their area for a job with 64% willing...

UK – SThree reports half-year revenue up 8%, UK business hit by Brexit uncertainty

International recruitment firm, SThree (STHR: LSE) reported revenue for the half year ending in 31 May 2016 of £443.5 million, an 8% increase compared to last year’s revenue of £403.6 million.

UK – Financial job vacancies fall amid hiring slowdown fears

Job vacancies in the financial services sector in the UK fell in June as fears increase that uncertainty sparked by the EU referendum outcome has resulted in a hiring slowdown, according to a survey from job site Adzuna.

The post-vote study found that finance vacancies across the UK dropped 14% in June...

UK – STEM graduates earn nearly 20% more than their peers

UK graduates in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) can earn nearly 20% more than their peers, according to research from recruitment firm Hay Group.

The Hay Group study, which looked at the salaries of 42,500 entry level positions across 770 organisations, sampled 25...

Germany – Thousands of refugees find work as Government struggles with integration into workforce (Deutsche Welle)

The Germany Employment Agency estimates that 30,000 refugees have found jobs in the country since the spring of 2015, but the Government is trying to integrate more of the unemployed refugees into the workforce, reports Deutsche Welle. The Government plans to get the refugees into the workforce through...