UK – nGAGE full-year turnover and net fee income climbs

Privately-owned nGAGE Specialist Recruitment reported turnover of £356 million for the full year 2018-2019, an increase of 8% compared to the previous year. Net fee income was up 16% to £66 million.

The group reported that growth in temporary and permanent recruitment was relatively balanced at 20%...

Switzerland – Unemployment rate falls in July

The Swiss-registered unemployment rate stood at 2.1% in July 2019, down from 2.4% in July 2018, according to figures from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.

Figures from SECO showed that when compared with the same month of the previous year, unemployment fell by 8,474 (-8.0%).

A total of 97,578...

People – SThree, Optionis Group, Star Recruitment

SThree, the international STEM recruitment firm, announced the appointment of Kate Holden to the newly created role of Chief Strategy and Development Officer. Holden will report to Mark Dorman, Chief Executive Officer. She will oversee the strategic planning process and the successful delivery of SThree’s...

World – Adecco Group Q2 revenue growth sees slowdown driven by weakness in Europe

The Adecco Group (ADEN:VTX), reported revenue of €5.92 billion for the first quarter ended 30 June 2019. Revenue declined by 4% organically and by 3% trading days adjusted, reflecting market conditions, in particular slower growth in Europe.

Alain Dehaze, Group CEO commented, “Organic revenue growth...

World – Kelly Services Q2 revenue falls 0.2% in constant currency, names new CEO

Kelly Services Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) reported second-quarter revenue fell 0.2% on constant currency. The group reported mixed results in its EMEA region while its APAC markets saw revenue soar.

Results include the acquisitions of US-based NextGen and Global Technology Associates in January. The...

UK – Political and economic uncertainty continue to dampen recruitment activity: REC

Ongoing political and economic uncertainty in the UK continued to weigh on recruitment activity in July, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG. The report found that permanent staff appointments declined for the fifth month in a row, though...

Spain – Use of temporary contracts in the last decade have led to fall in indefinite contracts (Europa Press)

The rise of temporary contracts in Spain in the last decade have resulted in a decrease in the number of indefinite contracts, reports Europa Press, citing a report from Spanish trade union, Unión Sindical Obrera (USO). The fall in the number of indefinite contracts over the total labour market in Spain...

Spain – Glovo reportedly in early talks with Uber and Deliveroo over investments (Bloomberg)

Spain-based human cloud food delivery firm Glovo has reportedly drawn preliminary interest from Uber Technologies Inc. and Deliveroo in recent months as the industry undergoes a wave of consolidation, Bloomberg reports citing sources familiar with the matter. Representatives for Glovo, Uber, Deliveroo...

World – PageGroup H1 revenue and profits lifted by growth in Europe

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup announced its half-year results for the period ended 30 June 2019. Revenue increased by 9.5% in constant currency (CC) to £820.5 million.

Belgium – House of HR announces refinancing and provides trading update

Belgium-based HR services firm House of HR announced a brief trading update reporting that EBITDA for the six months ended 30 June 2019 is slightly ahead ofEBITDA of the same period in 2018 and is in line with budget for this year thus far.

House of HR also announced in July 2019 that it successfully...