Netherlands – Otto Workforce CEO calls for the return of licences, says self-regulation failed (DutchNews.nl)

Chief Executive of Dutch staffing agency Otto Workforce Frank van Gool has called on the Dutch government to bring back licencing, saying that self-regulation has failed, reports DutchNews.nl. Van Gool added that exploitation and abuse have become the order of the day adding that there have been dozens...

Russia – HeadHunter Group becomes tax resident of Russia (Prime News)

Russian job board HeadHunter, which is registered in Cyprus and has been paying taxes in Cyprus up to now, has become a Russian tax resident.

HeadHunter began trading shares on the US Nasdaq Stock Market in an initial public offering last month.

A HeadHunter spokesperson commented, “In accordance with...

World – Korn Ferry Q4 revenue up 8% in constant currency, RPO and Professional Search boost growth

Revenue rose 8% in constant currency at Korn Ferry in its fiscal fourth quarter ended 30 April 2019. The increase in fee revenue was mainly due to organic growth in RPO and Professional Search.

UK – Prime People full year revenue and profits up on back of Asia Pacific growth

UK-based recruitment firm Prime People reported revenue for the year ended 31 March 2019 of £24.66 million, an increase of 7.6% compared to £22.92 million last year.

Ireland – LinkedIn to create 800 jobs in Dublin (Irish News)

Online professional network LinkedIn is set to add 800 staff to its European headquarters in Dublin, reports Irish News. The additions will bring the professional social network’s Irish workforce to 2,000 by summer of next year. LinkedIn said it has already begun its recruitment process for the roles...

People – REC, Alexander Mann Solutions, SF Recruitment, Finlay James

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has announced the results of its Council elections at its Annual General Meeting. The newly-elected Council will guide the activities of the REC for 2019-20.

Chris Moore has been re-elected as REC Chair, having served on the Council since 2013. Rebekah...

UK – Morgan Hunt acquires Design Build Maintain Recruitment

UK-based Morgan Hunt announced that it acquired Design Build Maintain (DBM) Recruitment to deliver the specialist recruitment services required across public and private sectors.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

DBM Recruitment, a corporate member of the Recruitment & Employment...

Sweden – NetJobs CFO to step down

Swedish job board NetJobs announced that CFO Anna Björfell will be stepping down from her position no later than 30 September 2019.

Björfell will continue to work in her current position as CFO until a successor is in place. 

She was first appointed as CFO for NetJobs in 2010. Before NetJobs, Björfell...

Finland – Labour market rigidity a ‘bottleneck’ for recruitment, survey finds

Finland’s labour market rigidity is a bottleneck for recruitment, according to a survey commissioned by the Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA).

EVA’s survey polled more than 1,200 high-level business executives in Finland on the country’s competitiveness situation. Competitiveness was divided...

Croatia – Government lifts quota for foreign workers in tourism and construction (Reuters)

The Croatian government will increase its quota for foreign workers in tourism and construction for this year, following a recent appeal by employers, reports Reuters. Croatia’s tourist businesses urged the government last week to let in more foreign workers to help staff bars, restaurants and other...