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...

UK – Brexit pushing construction wages up 11%

The UK’s vote to leave the EU has pushed construction wages up 11%, according to data released yesterday by Engage Technology Partners.

In an analysis of pay trends following the referendum in 2016, the staffing software supplier found that wages are on an upward trajectory in the industry...

France – Firm raises €8 million to build bank alternative for freelancers (TechCrunch)

French startup Shine received €8 million (USD 9.3 million)  in a funding round to build an alternative to banks for France-based freelancers, TechCrunch reported. “While it’s pretty easy to get started as a freelancer in many countries, France is not one of them,” according to...

UK – Search Consultancy acquires specialist technology recruiter Henderson Scott

Glasgow-based recruitment firm Search Consultancy announced that it has acquired Henderson Scott, a specialist provider of executive search and recruitment solutions in technology.

Established in 1999, Henderson Scott’s focuses on six core markets: enterprise architecture, IT infrastructure and data...

France – Temporary employment growth slows down in July

The number of temporary workers in France remained steady with an increase of 0.3% year-over-year in July, according to the Barometer report by Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

The 0.3% growth was a marked slowdown following temporary employment growth of 2.2% in May and...