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Freelance.com Q4 revenue growth boosted by domestic upturn

27 February 2024

French talent platform Freelance.com (EPA: ALFRE) reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results. The group reported consolidated revenue of €239.8 million in Q4 2023, up 10% against the same period a year ago. Organic growth stood at 1%.

Full year organic revenue growth was 4%.

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Belgium’s temporary employment sector falls 5.4% in January

27 February 2024

The number of hours worked by temporary agency workers in Belgium recorded a decrease of 5.40% in January 2024 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to calendar-basis adjusted data from Federgon, the Belgian federation of staffing agencies.

The 5.40% fall was a result of a decrease in...


UK job vacancies fall but salaries rise

26 February 2024

Job vacancies in the UK have fallen below 900,000 for the first time since April 2021 as companies continue to slow down hiring plans. According to the UK Job Market Report by job search engine Adzuna, monthly job vacancies fell to 867,436 in January 2024. This represents both a year-on-year decline...


Royal Mail sued by ‘self-employed’ delivery drivers

26 February 2024

The UK’s Royal Mail is being sued for classifying delivery drivers as self-employed which enables it to avoid paying sick pay and the minimum wage. The Royal Mail drivers allege that the practice also means Parcelforce (the company’s parcel delivery subsidiary) make them pay fines when they call...


Ogunsen revenue falls in Q4 with declines across the board

23 February 2024

Swedish staffing firm Ogunsen AB (OGUN B:STO), formerly known as SJR in Scandinavia, reported fourth-quarter revenue fell 7% year over year to SEK 129.6 million (€11.6 million). The group’s profits also declined during the quarter.

“When we look back at 2023, we can state that the generally lower...


Blend acquires Israel-based Manpower Language Solutions

23 February 2024

Blend acquired Manpower Language Solutions, a provider of translation and staffing services, in a deal announced 21 February. Manpower Language Solutions, or MLS, was founded in 1992 and formerly owned by ManpowerGroup Israel. It’s based in Petah Tikva (near to Tel Aviv), Israel.

The deal will enhance...


Amazon details improvements for temps in Saudi Arabia

23 February 2024

Amazon.com said it’s taken steps to improve the treatment of contingent workers in Saudi Arabia after concerns have been raised and an audit found a staffing firm violated Amazon’s supply chain standards.

The company said in a statement on 22 February that it found the violations at temporary staffing...


AI-driven marketing change: Search engine volume will fall 25%

23 February 2024

Traditional search engine volume will fall 25% by 2026 as search marketing loses market share to AI chatbots and other virtual agents, according to an analysis by Gartner Inc.

“Organic and paid search are vital channels for tech marketers seeking to reach awareness and demand generation goals,” Alan...


European court wants 300,000 Spanish government temps to be perm

23 February 2024

The High Court of Justice of the European Union published a ruling that covers more than 300,000 public-sector temporary workers in Spain, seeking to make them permanent, The Corner reported. It described the ruling as a setback for the Spanish government.

The CJEU has urged Spain to change the law to...


Brunel Q4 revenue edges up 14% organically amid headwinds

23 February 2024

Dutch global energy staffing firm Brunel reported revenue today of €344.2 million, up 14% on an organic basis in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the prior-year period. Reported revenue was up 9%, with a negative impact from working days of 2% and a negative impact of currency effects of 3%.

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