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UK – Agency director ordered to pay back after pleading guilty to withholding wages
30 August 2018A former director of an employment agency has been ordered to pay wages and expenses totalling £5,145 at a hearing at Bristol Magistrates’ Court yesterday following a government prosecution where he was also banned from being a director for five years.
The prosecution comes after an investigation by...
World – The Adecco Group reshuffles its executive committee
30 August 2018The Adecco Group today announced changes to its Executive Committee.
The world’s largest staffing firm said John Marshall, Regional Head of North America, UK & Ireland, Professional Staffing, will retire from the Adecco Group, after 20 years of service. He will leave his current role as well as...
Finland – VMP Q2 revenue increases 19.1% with growth across the board
29 August 2018Helsinki-based HR services firm VMP Plc reported revenue today of €32.4 million for the second quarter, an increase of 19.1% compared to the same period last year.
VMP has a comprehensive offering of staffing, recruiting and organisational development, and self-employment services.
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France – Freelance.com revenue lifted by domestic and international growth
29 August 2018French online staffing group Freelance.com (EPA: ALFRE) reported revenue yesterday of €48.3 million for the second quarter ended 30 June 2018, an increase of 24% when compared to the previous year.
Freelance.com’s second quarter growth is also above its first quarter growth of 17% and is the...
World – Hays appoints new chairman on a permanent basis
29 August 2018International recruitment firm Hays said it has appointed Andrew Martin as chairman on a permanent basis with immediate effect.
Hays appointed Martin as interim non-executive chairman on 23 July following the death of Alan Thomson.
Martin was previously senior independent director of the company. Martin,...
Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records increase in job ads for August
29 August 2018The number of jobs advertised throughout Switzerland, between July and August 2018, increased by 3.8% across Switzerland, according to the Michael Page Swiss Job Index.
This is the highest growth rate for this period since the Index began in 2012.
The German-speaking region accounted for 9 out of...
Israel – Fiverr seeks IPO at $1 billion valuation (The Times of Israel)
29 August 2018Online staffing provider Fiverr is reportedly seeking an IPO at a $1 billion valuation, according to The Times of Israel. Company representatives have been meeting with potential Wall Street underwriters and are targeting the beginning of next year for a share offering on Nasdaq...
Ireland – National Recruitment Federation calls for income tax cuts (The Irish Times)
29 August 2018In its pre-budget submission, the National Recruitment Federation (NRF), representative body for the recruitment industry in Ireland, called for an increase in the entry point into the higher tax bracket and reducing the rates of the Universal Social Charge (USC), reports The Irish Times. Specifically,...
South Africa – AdvTech revenue rises 14%, Schools and Tertiary segments boost growth
28 August 2018South African recruitment firm AdvTech (ADH: SJ) reported revenue today for the six months ended 30 June 2018 of ZAR 2.26 billion (USD 159.7 million), an increase of 14% compared to last year.
Trading results for the six months to 30 June 2018 were as follows.
(ZAR millions) | H1 2018 | H1 2017 ... |
Netherlands – DPA Group revenue and profits increase in H1 2018
28 August 2018DPA Group (DPA: NL), the Dutch staffing firm, reported revenue for the first half of the year of €78.5 million, an increase of 21.7% compared with the previous year.
(€ millions) | Q2 2018 | Q2 2017 | Change |
Revenue | 78.5 | 64.5 | 21.7% |
Gross Profit | 21.7 | 17.1 | 26.8% ... |