France – Groupe Crit Q1 growth driven by domestic and international performances

French staffing firm Groupe Crit (CEN: FP) reported revenue yesterday for the first quarter ending 31 March 2019 of €582.4 million, up 3.2% and 2% on an organic basis, compared with the same period last year.

In France, the group recorded a revenue rise of 2.2% to €441.5 million, this was up 3.4%...

Germany – Amadeus FiRe first quarter revenue and profits climb despite business uncertainty

Amadeus FiRe (AAD: GR), the German staffing firm, reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2019 of €55.3 million, an increase of 14.7% compared with the same period last year.

UK – Spencer Ogden full year revenue rises in 2018

London-based energy and infrastructure recruitment specialists Spencer Ogden, yesterday reported turnover of £108 million for the full year 2018, up from £102.7 million in 2017.

The group also reported £31.6 million in net fee income, led by a strong position in Renewables which globally grew by over...

Sweden – Wise Group provides Q1 trading update, profits to be hit by restructuring and expansion costs

Wise Group (WISE:SS), the Swedish staffing firm published preliminary results today for the first quarter ending 31 March 2019 of SEK 244.0 million (€22.9 million), an increase of 7.2% compared with the same quarter last year. 

UK – Bank of England taps Sapphire Partners to help with new governor search

The UK government announced that it has hired London-based diversity executive search firm Sapphire Partners to recruit a new governor for the Bank of England. This is the first time that the government has hired a recruitment firm for the role of governor for the Bank of England.

The current governor...

World – Randstad Q1 results signal European stabilisation

Randstad (RAND: NV), today reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2019 of €5.7 billion, a marginal increase of 0.5% on an organic basis compared with €5.6 billion a year ago.

The group reported a slight rebound in Europe after a fourth quarter which saw slowing activity in European...

World – Robert Half Q1 revenue rises 8.5% amid tight labour markets

First-quarter revenue rose 8.5% at Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) on a same billing-day, constant-currency basis to $1.47 billion. In reported rates, revenue grew 5.2%.

UK – Employers’ reliance on agency workers increases as confidence slides further

Employers’ confidence in the UK economy dropped to its lowest level on record which has led to increased hiring intentions for temporary agency workers, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s JobsOutlook report covering the period from January to March 2019.

The report...

Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index rises 18.9% in April

The number of jobs advertised throughout Switzerland rose by 18.9% in April 2019, when compared to April 2018, according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index. Monthly growth across Switzerland remained steady at 0.1%.

Canton Geneva led the growth in advertised jobs between March and April 2019 (11.9%)....

UK – Home Secretary plans to change rules on disclosing criminal records to employers (The Guardian)

Employers may not need to know about the criminal records of some job applicants under a review of rules by the UK Home Secretary, The Guardian reports. The UK’s criminal records checks system, known as the Disclosure and Barring Service, means anyone with more than one conviction automatically has...