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Most Ukrainian workers in the Netherlands in flexible work

5 February 2024

Most Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands who were employed worked in a flexible manner including as on-call workers, temporary workers or another form of temporary employment, according to data from Statistics Netherlands.

When broken down, on-call workers comprised 26% of these workers on flexible...


Global GDP growth to continue at steady pace through 2025

5 February 2024

The OECD’s (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) latest Interim Economic Outlook projects global GDP growth of 2.9% in 2024 and a slight improvement to 3.0% in 2025, broadly in line with the previous OECD projections from November 2023.

Asia is expected to continue to account for...


Survey opens for 2024 List of SIA's largest and fastest-growing staffing firms

5 February 2024

Staffing Industry Analysts’ annual survey to determine the largest and fastest-growing staffing firms for 2024 is now open.

SIA compiles and publishes the List of Largest and Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms each year, based on this annual survey. The list is also based on our own industry research. ...


Groupe Crit completes due diligence in Openjobmetis deal

2 February 2024

Openjobmetis announced that French staffing firm Groupe Crit has finalised the due diligence process regarding acquisition plans for the Italian staffing firm.

In December, Groupe Crit announced the signing of a Memoranda of Understanding to acquire Openjobmetis. The acquisition would be carried out in...


New research highlights AI’s strengths and weaknesses in occupational evaluations

2 February 2024

New research into AI’s role in analysing prestige and social value in job occupations shed light on the potential for risks of using such methods for sociological and occupational research, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

The research, ‘A Technological Construction of Society:...


Foreign workers face discrimination in Germany (Reuters)

2 February 2024

While Germany is still an attractive destination for skilled workers from abroad, migrants report racism and discrimination in everyday life, according to Reuters, citing the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Having tracked the careers of 30,000 highly qualified people who...


Deutsche Bank to cut 3,500 jobs over next two years (BBC)

2 February 2024

German banking giant Deutsche Bank said yesterday it would cut 3,500 jobs worldwide by the end of next year, reports BBC. Staff have already endured cuts as the bank attempts to reassure investors by slimming down the business. The banking industry has seen a fall in takeovers and share listings, which...


Robert Half revenue down in Q4 but notes ‘positive backdrop’ going into 2024

1 February 2024

Robert Half Inc. (NYSE: RHI) reported that it sees a more positive backdrop heading into this year when it announced fourth-quarter earnings on 30 January, though Q4 revenue fell 15.2% year over year when adjusted for the effects of currencies and billing days.

“We delivered above-consensus top- and...


International markets boost Synergie Q4 turnover growth

1 February 2024

Fourth-quarter turnover increased by 7.3% at Synergie SE (SDG:PAR), the Paris-based staffing firm, to €803.2 million with growth in international markets more than offsetting a decline in France.

For the full year 2023, revenue rose by 6.6% with growth in both international and domestic markets.

International...


LinkedIn revenue better than expected in fiscal Q2

1 February 2024

LinkedIn beat revenue expectations in its fiscal second quarter ended 31 December 2023, according to parent company Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT).

“LinkedIn revenue increased 9% and 8% in constant currency, ahead of expectations driven by slightly better-than-expected performance across all businesses,”...