Germany – Temporary work crucial for asylum seekers’ entry into labour market (BAP)

Temporary employment is an important component for labour market integration for asylum seekers in Germany, acting IAB (Institute for Employment Research) Director Ulrich Walwei told BAP, the German-based Federal Employers' Association of Personnel Service Providers. "Very many (asylum seekers)...

Netherlands – Brunel revenue rises in Q2, but results impacted by loss on contract

Brunel, the Netherlands-based global energy staffing firm reported revenue grew by 15% in constant currency to €258.1 million in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the prior-year quarter. Revenue increased by 17% in reported rates.

UK – Search Consultancy full year results boosted by acquisition

Glasgow-based recruitment firm Search Consultancy reported turnover of £221 million for the full year 2018, up 20.1% from £184 million in FY 2017.

EBITDA stood at £8.8 million, up 39.7% from 6.3 million the year before. Net fee income rose 28.1% to £52.8 million from £41.2 million the year prior....

Europe – Euro area and EU 28 unemployment rates fall in June

The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.5% in June 2019, down from 8.2% in June 2018 and the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2008, according to data from Eurostat.

At the same time, the EU 28 unemployment rate stood at 6.3% in June 2019, down from 6.8% in June 2018....

People – Adcorp Holdings, Brightwork, Employment Relations Authority, Boyden

South Africa-based workforce management solutions group Adcorp Holdings announced that Zernobia Lachporia has resigned as the company secretary of Adcorp for personal reasons.  Her resignation is with immediate effect. The FluidRock Co Sec Proprietary Limited has been appointed as company secretary...

UK – Capita revenue and profits down in H1, trading in line with expectations

Capita (CPI: LSE) the UK-based provider of business process outsourcing solutions and professional support services reported revenue of £1.85 billion for the first six months ended 30 June 2019, down by 7.9% when compared to the previous year. 

The company said its results were in line with...

Sweden – Hedera Group to acquire Assistanspoolen

Swedish recruitment services firm Hedera Group announced that it signed an agreement to acquire Assistanspoolen (Assistance Pool), a personal assistance care company based in Sweden.

The purchase price amounts to SEK 20 million (€1.8 million) and the acquisition will be financed with a rights issue...

Spain – Nearly 40% of indefinite contracts were converted from temporary contract in H1: Randstad

For the first six months of 2019, 37.4% of indefinite contracts in Spain were converted from a temporary contract, according to an analysis from Randstad Spain.

The 37.4% rate reflects that more than a third of the indefinite contracts signed in Spain come from the conversion of a fixed-term contract....

UK – Businesses could be losing out on diverse talent due to language used in hiring

The type of words used during a hiring process could be damaging UK businesses’ chances of attracting diverse talent, according to new research from LinkedIn.

The research showed the differences in how men and women respond to certain words, as well as the language they use to describe themselves in...

Spain – Proman acquires temporary employment firm Epos

Proman, a recruitment firm based in Manosque, France, announced that it has acquired Spanish temporary employment firm Epos (European Personnel Organisation Services).

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Epos was founded in 2008 in the Catalonia region in Spain. The company employs 50 permanent...