Jobindex job ads down marginally in March due to early Easter

Danish job board Jobindex reported 25,500 new job advertisements were posted online in March 2024, a decrease of 500 job ads compared to February 2024.

Jobindex stated that since the job figures for March were affected by an earlier Easter holiday this year compared to last, and since the drop from February...

Orka Technology Group to enter administration

Manchester-based Orka Technology Group  which offered a suite of products aimed at engaging and paying hourly workers has called in administrators, reports BusinessCloud. The platform, formerly known as Broadstone when it launched in 2016, has previously raised more than £30 million in investment....

Maharah Human Resources full year revenue expands

Saudi Arabia-based recruitment firm Maharah Human Resources published its annual results last week which showed revenue of SAR 1.89 billion (USD 503.8 million) for the full year 2023, up 12.26% when compared to the prior year.

Gross profit rose by 2.83%.

Demand for UK temps on the rise amid concerns over economy

UK employer demand for temporary workers has risen amid concerns about the economy, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook.

In response to higher uncertainty, hiring intentions for agency workers in the short term increased to +10, from +3. Greater use of temporary...

Contingent workers ‘crucial’ to tackling defence skills crisis

Contingent workers have a crucial role to play in addressing STEM skills shortages in defence but firms are struggling to source them according to the latest research report from Guidant Global.

The report ‘Delivering the Defence Workforce of the Future’, found 58% of defence businesses rely on contingent...

France-based media start-up HugoDécrypte launches job board

French online media firm HugoDécrypte has announced the launch of a brand new job site ‘Jobs.hugodecrypte.com’, reports La Gazette Francaise. The site brings together employers from various sectors, who offer internships, work-study programmes or formal jobs. Companies that joined include SNCF Voyageurs,...

DLSI full year revenue up 4%, but profits fall

DLSI Group, a France-based staffing provider, published its annual financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2023 showing a fall in profits. The group published its results on Thursday after markets closed.

The company reported Q4 and full year revenue earlier this year. The latest results published...

Circle8Group FY turnover surpasses €1 billion, plans M&A

Circle8Group, previously known as The Staffing Group (De Staffing Groep) reported turnover increased by approximately 20.3% to €1.008 billion in 2023 (2022: €838 million).

The group said its five European companies have grown organically. Circle8, FixedToday (both in the Netherlands and...

Cost of temporary staff doubles at Department of Education in Northern Ireland

The number of temporary and agency staff at the Department of Education in Northern Ireland has more than doubled in the last three years, and with it the cost of the financial outlay, reports The Belfast Telegraph. Figures revealed by the Department of Education show £2.8 million has been spent over...

Temporary placements in Portugal drop 5.5% in 2023

The number of temporary job placements in Portugal fell 5.5% in 2023 compared to the previous year, totalling 393,598, reports Jornal de Negocios (Business Journal), citing the latest barometer by the Portuguese Association of Companies in the Private Sector of Employment and Human Resources and ISCTE...