Global – Korn Ferry Q1 revenue rises 15.7% in constant currency

Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) yesterday reported total fee revenue rose 15.7% in constant currency in its fiscal first quarter ended 31 July. The increase on a reported basis was 16.0%. The international provider of executive search and consulting reported the organic growth was driven by...

UK – Complaints about employment agencies rise 52%

The number of complaints about employment agencies rose to 1,261 in the 2017/2018 year, up 52% from the previous year’s 828, according to the annual report from the Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate released last week. The agency said it believes the increase is the result of greater awareness...

UK – NHS could save £480 million with ‘staff bank’ instead of agencies

The NHS could free up £480 million to reinvest into NHS services and improve patient care if trusts filled temporary vacancies with workers from a “staff bank” instead of using more costly staffing agencies, according to the UK health watchdog NHS Improvement. It is calling on all NHS trusts...

UK – Government should expand scheme for temporary agricultural workers, REC says

A scheme to bring in 2,500 seasonal agricultural workers from outside the EU into the UK was welcomed Thursday by Neil Carberry, chief executive of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation. But the government must bring in more types of workers.

“The reintroduction of the agricultural workers...

Global – Contract watch: Modis, AgileOne, Revolution IT

VRT News reported that Modis Belgium signed a four-year contract to provide approximately 1,200 IT experts to the European Commission. Modis is part of The Adecco Group. The deal was described as the largest framework agreement for IT services signed by an EU institution. Engineeringnet.be reported the...

Global – People: Health and Safety Executive, Adcorp, Fircroft, Boyden and ZRG

The UK Health and Safety Executive appointed gig economy and mental health experts to its independent Workplace Health Expert Committee, which provides expert opinion to the HSE. The first is Dr. Joanna Wilde, who has specialist expertise in the behavioural and social sciences and is an expert in the...

Global – Procurement software firm buys VMS provider DCR Workforce

Procurement software maker Coupa Software (NASD: COUP) announced Monday it acquired DCR Workforce, a provider of a VMS for managing contingent workforces. Coupa reported it paid US$25 million (€21.6 million) upfront for the company with an earnout potential, according to a conference call with analysts....

UK – Dearth of skilled workers constrains service-sector job growth, business expansion

UK service businesses reported that a dearth of workers with the right skills in August held back hiring and expansion plans, according to the UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index. On the other hand, business activity increased, and employment grew at its fastest in six months.

The index was released...

Germany – Service sector records fastest job growth in 11 years

Job growth in the German services sector rose at the fastest rate in 11 years in August, IHS Markit reported in its Germany Services Purchasing Managers’ Index released Wednesday.

The increases reflected efforts to boost capacity amid rises in business activity and new orders.

By sub-sector, “post...

UK – Berry Recruitment acquires construction staffing provider

St. Albans-based staffing firm Berry Recruitment Group acquired Southampton-based CPN Construction Services for an undisclosed fee.

CPN Construction Services, which has been trading for 16 years, has a team of nine at the offices near the docks in Milbrook. It provides both temporary and permanent workers...