World – Germany and Rest of World lift Hays net fees in Q2

Hays (HAS: LSE), the sixth largest staffing firm in the world, today reported net fee income growth of 9% on a like-for-like basis for the second quarter ended 31 December 2018, compared with the same period last year. This represented the 23rd consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth for...

Italy – Average number of temporary employees up 0.8% in November

The average number of temporary employees in Italy in November rose slightly by 0.8% when compared to the same period last year, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

The number of hours worked by temporary...

UK – Number of London jobs and jobseekers decrease in December, Morgan McKinley finds

The number of jobs available in London decreased by 39% in December when compared to a year ago, according to the London Employment Monitor report by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley. At the same time there was a 29% decrease in professionals seeking jobs.

On a month-over-month basis, the number of available...

UK – Study finds majority of CVs contain spelling errors

Most jobseekers in the UK make spelling mistakes in their CV, having problems with words such as ‘experience’ and ‘professional’, according to research from jobs site Adzuna.

The research indicated that nine out of 10 CVs contain spelling errors or typos. An analysis of 20,000 CVs recently submitted...

World – PageGroup Q4 gross profit rises 15.4% in constant currency, growth led by Americas and APAC

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup (MPI: LSE) provided a trading update for the fourth quarter reporting a group gross profit of £211.1 million, an increase of 15.4% in constant currency (CC) compared with last year.

Growth during the fourth quarter was led by the Americas with an increase...

France – Paris Court rules in favour of Uber driver in landmark employment case

Human cloud ride-sharing giant Uber lost an appeal in France against one of its former drivers over his employment status.

The ruling in a French court last week could have an impact on gig economy workers and also overturns a ruling from last year that saw a French labour tribunal rule in favour of Uber....

Netherlands – Actief Werkt! acquires temporary staffing firm Prima Personeel

Dutch temporary employment agency Actief Werkt! (Active Works!) announced that it has acquired Prima Personeel, a temporary staffing firm based in the Netherlands.

According to both companies, the acquisition is aimed at cooperation between the two companies and strengthening each other's services. ...

Germany – StepStone acquires e-learning platform Studydrive

Berlin-based recruitment group StepStone announced that it has acquired German-based e-learning platform Studydrive.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Studydrive, founded in 2013 by Philipp Mackeprang and Sven Gasper, allows more than 700,000 students from 100 universities from Germany,...

UK – Financial service and technology boost Scottish employment, APSCo finds

Professional hiring activity in Scotland increased by 7% in 2018, according to a report from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Key sectors influencing this growth included financial services and technology with vacancies in banking up 23% and demand for IT analysts up 46% in...

UK – Gross profit up 13% at global staffing firm Robert Walters, but UK growth sees slowdown

Robert Walters plc, a UK-based global staffing provider, reported gross profit rose 13% in constant currency during the fourth quarter, with Asia Pacific and Europe posting the strongest growth.

The company, which has operations in the US, noted investment in expanding its global footprint has continued...