UK – SThree gross profit up 13% in constant currency with growth driven by Continental Europe

International recruitment firm, SThree (STHR: LSE) published a trading update for the third quarter ended 31 August 2018 with group gross profit up 13% year-on-year in constant currency (CC).

SThree reported group gross profit was as follows:

UK – Archbishop calls the gig economy and zero-hours contracts ‘evil’

During a speech at the Trades Union Congress, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, called the gig economy and zero-hours contracts the ‘reincarnation of an ancient evil.’ However, it has since emerged that the Church of England uses zero-hours contracts and invests in Amazon, despite Welby’s...

Ireland – Professional job vacancies down 2.5% in August, according to Morgan McKinley

The availability of professional jobs in Ireland decreased by 2.5% in August when compared to the same time last year according to data from the latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.

The monitor also recorded a decrease of 13.7% in the number of professionals actively seeking new job opportunities...

People – Osborne Clarke, Fircroft, Alexander Mann, Boyden Executive Search, Eames Consulting

Osborne Clarke, the international legal practice, announced that is growing its international team of staffing industry specialists with the appointment of new Partner Anna Elliot. Anna is a dual-qualified specialist employment lawyer with a focus on the recruitment and staffing sector. With more than...

France – Synergie revenue and profits rise in H1

Synergie, a Paris-based staffing firm, reported revenue for the six months ended 30 June rose to €1.24 billion, an increase of 12.7% from the prior-year period and up 9.7% on a like-for-like basis.

The firm ranks as one of the world’s largest staffing companies and the sixth-largest staffing firm...

South Africa – AdvTech acquires education joint venture Monash South Africa

South African recruitment firm AdvTech which also operates in the education sector, announced that it has acquired Monash South Africa (MSA), a South African private tertiary education institution with students from more than 50 countries.

MSA is a joint venture between Monash University and Laureate...

Europe – Employment up in the euro area and EU28 with growth led by Malta

Employment in the euro area increased by 1.5% while employment in the EU28 rose by 1.4% in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the same quarter of the previous year, according to seasonally-adjusted data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Malta recorded the highest growth...

Ireland – Indeed job ad sparks controversy after it requests that jobseekers with young children ‘need not apply’ (The Sun)

A job ad posted on Indeed seeking an office worker in Dublin has caused controversy after it stated ‘people with young children need not apply’, reports The Sun. The job ad was posted by an unnamed Dublin oil company looking for a "person for answering phone and computer skills". Under...

France – Groupe Crit H1 revenue rises with boost from domestic staffing, while international staffing remains steady

French staffing firm Groupe Crit (CEN: FP) reported revenue yesterday for the first half of 2018 of €1.21 billion, an increase of 3.6% compared to last year and an increase of 4.9% on a like-for-like perimeter basis and constant foreign exchange basis.

The company reported second-quarter results earlier...

Ireland – Cpl full year revenue rises 15%, profits grow on back of flexible talent growth

Irish recruitment firm Cpl Resources (CPL: ID) announced results yesterday for the full year ended 30 June 2018 with revenue of €522.7 million, an increase of 15% compared to last year.