Dedicare Q4 revenue down 7% amid strong comparative quarter

Swedish staffing firm Dedicare (DEDI: SS) reported turnover today for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2023 of SEK 464.1 million (€41.1 million), down 7.0% compared with the same period last year.

The group cited a strong comparative quarter, but also the currently challenging Swedish market and...

Permanent and temporary hiring in Scotland down in January

Scottish recruitment firms recorded a second consecutive monthly decline in permanent placements during January while temp billings also fell, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs compiled by S&P Global.

The rate of contraction for permanent placements moderated from December...

Gattaca chief sales officer passes away

Gattaca announced that Chief Sales Officer Grahame Carter has passed away.

In a statement, the group said Carter died in an accident while skiing with family and friends in Switzerland, at the age of 47. 

“It is hard to put into words how loved and respected Grahame was,” the company stated. “He...

Qneiform raises €750k in funding to develop platform and expand

Hungarian talent platform Qneiform announced that it has received €750,000 of pre-seed investment from AI venture alliance Samen Slimmer Alliance.

The investment is made up of venture funds DFF, Keen Venture Partners, and Slimmer AI.

The group describes itself as a start-up that builds software which...

Economic uncertainty in the UK limits hiring in January

Hiring activity across the UK in January 2024 saw a fall, particularly in permanent hiring, as businesses cited a subdued economic environment, according to the latest Report on Jobs by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG, compiled by S&P Global.

As has been the case since October...

Temporary employment in France falls 7% in Q4

Temporary employment in France fell by 7.0% in the fourth quarter of 2023 when compared to Q4 2022, according to the most recent data by INSEE (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies).

This means there was a decrease of 56,700 jobs year-on-year in the temporary employment in Q4 2023.

When...

Swiss unemployment rate rises to 2.5% in January

The unemployment rate in Switzerland rose from 2.2% in January 2023 to 2.5% in January 2024, according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

When compared to the same month last year, unemployment increased by 12,399 people (12.3%).

According to surveys by SECO, 113,175 unemployed people...

Survey opens for SIA’s 2024 Largest Staffing Firms EMEA and APAC

Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2024 survey of the largest and fastest-growing staffing firms based in EMEA and APAC is now open.

Each year, SIA publishes rankings of the largest staffing firms by country, region, sector, and globally. This annual survey allows firms to report their data and ensure the...

Bluestones Investment Group acquires two recruitment firms

Bluestones Investment Group, a UK-based specialist investment group that focuses on the recruitment sector, announced the successful acquisitions of Australasian Recruitment Company (ARC) and Home Recruitment.

Financial details were not disclosed.

ARC, headquartered in London, specialises in the placement...

Temporary work placements in Portugal fall in November

The number of temporary work placements in Portugal decreased by 3,381 people in November 2023 when compared to November 2022, according to the latest Barometer from the Portuguese Association of Companies in the Private Sector of Employment and Human Resources and ISCTE (University Institute of Lisbon)....