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UK – Recruiters see highest pay rise in three years, REC report finds

10 August 2018

Recruiters in the UK received an average pay rise of 3.6% in the last financial year, the highest for three years, according to survey data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation in partnership with consultancy Croner.

The survey data, which polled 300 recruiters, also found that 40% of consultants...


Netherlands – Record number of job vacancy ads online in Q2, according to Jobfeed

10 August 2018

No fewer than 4,061,126 vacancy ads were online in Q2 2018 in the Netherlands, according to data from Jobfeed, Textkernel's big data tool for online vacancies.

The figures from Jobfeed found that one in ten job vacancies were in the IT sector. Meanwhile, the share of vacancies for a part-time job (32...


World – The Adecco Group revenue growth slows and EBITA declines in Q2

9 August 2018

The Adecco Group ((ADEN:VTX), reported revenue of €6,052 million in Q2 2018. Organic revenue growth was 5%, or 4% with trading days adjusted. This is a slowdown from the 6% growth (organically and trading days adjusted) achieved in Q1 2018 with deceleration experienced in Italy, France, Iberia, and...


World – Kelly Services revenue up 4% in second quarter; company cites growth in Europe

9 August 2018

Second-quarter revenue at Kelly Services (NASD: KELYA) rose 4.0% yesterday with strong growth in Europe. The increase in constant currency was 3.0%. Revenue rose in the company’s Americas staffing and international staffing segments, but fell in its global talent solutions segment, which includes the...


UK – Permanent placements rise at slower pace in July, while low candidate availability and robust demand for staff lead to increase in permanent staff salaries

9 August 2018

Permanent placement growth in the UK softened to nine-month low in July, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

The REC’s Report on Jobs showed that while permanent placements continued to rise sharply in July, the rate of expansion was the softest...


Germany – Vacancies up in Q2 2018

9 August 2018

There were approximately 1.21 million job vacancies in Germany during the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 115,00 when compared to the second quarter of 2017, according to the data from the Federal Employment Agency’s Institute for Employment Research.

The vacancy rate was 2.8% in the second quarter...


Switzerland – Unemployment rate falls to 2.4% in July

9 August 2018

The registered unemployment rate in Switzerland stood at 2.4% in July 2018, down from 3.0% in the same period last year, according to data from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

According to Forexlive, the unemployment rate in July was in line with analysts’ expectations.

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World – PageGroup revenue increases 12.8% in constant currency, but UK struggles

8 August 2018

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup announced half-year results for the period ended 30 June 2018. Revenue for H1 2018 was £751.6 million, up 11.7% and 12.8% in constant currency when compared to the same period last year.

(£ millions) H1 2018 H1 2017 Change Constant...


Italy – Openjobmetis revenue up 5.4% in H1, but tax deal hits profits

8 August 2018

Italian recruitment firm, Openjobmetis SpA (OJM:MIL) reported revenue for the first six months ended 30 June 2018 of €299.9 million, an increase of 5.4% compared with last year.

The company engages in employment services and focuses on the provision of specialist recruitment activities.

(€ millions) ...


Italy – Senate approves law targeting temporary work and offshoring

8 August 2018

Italy’s senate today approved a decree that increases limits on temporary contracts and penalises firms that move production offshore.

The so-called ‘dignity decree’ was approved by Italy’s populist government in July, which saw the upper house approve the decree by 155 votes to 125. It had already...