People – Cielo, Harrier Talent Solutions, iWorkGlobal

Recruitment Process Outsourcing Provider Cielo appointed Brian Lindstrom as its new Chief Financial & Administrative Officer. With over 25 years of experience in finance, accounting, treasury, risk management, and global operations, Lindstrom will oversee the global finance and administrative organisation...

World – Hudson revenue up 60%, cites client win in Asia-Pacific

Hudson Global Inc. (NASDAQ: HSON), a provider of RPO and other workforce solutions, reported second-quarter revenue rose 59.7% with strong growth in its Asia-Pacific operations. However, gross margin narrowed.

World – Staffing 360 Q2 revenue grows but disappoints market

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider operating in the US and UK, yesterday reported second-quarter revenue rose 23.1% to $73.5 million, of which $20.7 million was attributable to the acquisitions of Clement May and KRI. This was partially offset by a decline of $3.3 million from...

Europe – DLSI acquires Swiss-based MBT AG

French staffing firm Groupe DLSI announced that, through its subsidiary Pemsa has acquired MBT AG, a Switzerland-based recruitment agency focused on the electrical and technical sectors.

The effective date of the acquisition is 12 August 2019. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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World – Kelly Services enters partnership with blockchain on-demand hiring platform Moonlighting

Moonlighting, a privately-held US-based mobile on-demand hiring platform and Kelly Services announced a new strategic partnership.

The collaboration provides Kelly access to independent talent communities by leveraging Moonlighting's new Blockchain Profile Management System, due to launch in August 2019....

Spain – Nearly half of workers would move to another city for work after the summer holidays: Randstad

Almost half, of 47% of professionals in Spain would be willing to move for a new job after summer holidays, according to survey data from Randstad Spain.

The data found that among the reasons for moving to another city, salary was the main factor for 60.5% of professionals, followed by work and life balance...

UK – Most professionals say they enjoy their job, but key drivers vary between men and women

The majority, or 56.7%, of professionals in the UK say that they enjoy their job, however the key drivers behind this vary massively between men and women, according to a study by CV-Library.

The study, which surveyed more than 2,000 UK professionals, found that women feel more joy when they receive praise...

Europe – Google Jobs draws anti-trust complaint from 23 European job boards

Google’s job-search tool is the subject of a letter from 23 job boards in Europe to European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager today claiming anti-competitive behavior, according to a report from Reuters.

The letter called on Vestager to issue a temporary restraining order against...

Poland – Number of temp workers recruited by agencies sees slowdown in 2018

The number of temporary workers in Poland recruited by agencies in 2018 stood at 776,144, down 10.1% when compared to 2017, according to data from Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy and the Polish News Bulletin.

The Ministry stated that the slowdown number of temporary workers does not imply...

UK – Fraudsters who scammed recruitment firms ordered to pay back their gains

Two conmen who scammed three recruitment agencies for hundreds of thousands of pounds through an elaborate payroll scam have been ordered to repay their ill-gotten gains. 

Jason Brown and Norman King both pleaded guilty to multiple fraud offences in 2017 following an investigation by Cheshire...