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Portugal – Temporary work turnover up 6.1% in 2018
13 February 2019The turnover of Portuguese temporary employment companies amounted to €1.35 billion in 2018, a year-on-year growth of 6.1%, according to data from Informa D&B.
The data looked at 220 temporary work companies in Portugal. It stated that last year's gains in the temporary work business came "in...
World – Randstad profits hit by impairments and European slowdown
12 February 2019Randstad (RAND: NV), today reported revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2018 of €6.1 billion, a marginal increase of 0.3% on an organic basis compared with €5.9 billion a year ago.
Growth in Rest of World and North America remained strong, however the group reported slowing activity...
World – Monster cuts workforce by 5% as it works toward profitable growth
12 February 2019Job board provider Monster last week cut approximately 5% of its global workforce, which translates to about 100 affected employees, as it works toward profitable growth.
“To accelerate our progress towards sustainable, profitable growth across Monster, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate...
Italy – Average number of temporary workers falls 1.8% in December
12 February 2019The average number of temporary agency workers in Italy in December 2018 decreased by 1.8% on an annual basis, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.
The total payroll of temporary workers in November...
UK – Number of job vacancies down 1.67% in 2018, according to Jobfeed
12 February 2019The number of unique job vacancies posted online in the UK totaled more than 9.2 million in 2018, according to analysis by Jobfeed, Textkernel’s big data tool for vacancies. Overall, there were 1.67% fewer jobs posted in 2018 when compared with 2017.
Healthcare was the top job category in...
UK – Employment in Northern Ireland falls for first time in four years amid Brexit concerns
11 February 2019Employment has fallen for the first time in four years amid Brexit concerns in Northern Ireland, according to January data from the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland Purchasing Manager Index.
January’s data indicated that business conditions in Northern Ireland were subdued at the start of 2019 amid Brexit...
Finland – VMP to combine its hospitality recruitment brands into one
11 February 2019Helsinki-based HR services firm VMP Plc announced that it will combine its Enjoy and Staff Plus brands into one brand by the name of Enjoy.
Staff Plus operates in the Helsinki area and is a staffing service with a focus on the restaurant industry. Enjoy (Extremely Nice Job) is a staffing agency that...
Europe – One in five construction workers considering leaving the UK amid Brexit uncertainties, Randstad finds
11 February 2019One in five construction workers in the UK have considered leaving the country amid uncertainties surrounding the EU Referendum, according to a survey from Randstad.
The survey, which polled more than 10,500 construction workers, also found that one in three EU nationals have considered leaving the UK...
UK – 6CATS International: Recruiters need to refocus international efforts as global compliance complexity grows
11 February 2019According to the international contractor management specialists 6CATS, UK firms cannot let fear and uncertainty over global compliance prevent expansion overseas.
6CATS International has urged recruitment firms to refocus their global efforts in order to thrive in the coming months as international authorities...
Europe – Globalise acquires London-based recruitment specialist Alium Partners
8 February 2019London-based interim management and recruitment specialist Alium Partners has been jointly acquired by France-based interim management firm Valtus and German interim management firm Atreus (part of the Global Interim Management Group, otherwise known as ‘Globalise’).
Financial details of the transaction...