Scotland – Taranata Group reports 2017 turnover of £62 million, plans further acquisitions

The Edinburgh-based Taranata Group, a clutch of recruitment firms brought together by entrepreneur and investor Paul Atkinson in 2017  reported its first set of figures since undertaking structuring and branding initiatives.

The Taranata Group comprises Head Resourcing, Head Medical, Change Recruitment...

UK – Research finds men are more likely to be scrutinised for their appearance at work

A study from jobs site CV-Library on workplace gender specific rules found that the majority were aimed at the appearance of male employees.

CV-Library found that 22.5% of employees have to adhere to gender specific rules at work, despite over half (56.2%) agreeing that these rules are sexist.

The...

UK – Carillion faces criticism as it plans to lay off more than 300 apprentices (The Guardian)

UK-based construction giant Carillion announced that 341 apprentices are set to lose their jobs, reports The Guardian. The company, which also runs recruitment firm SkyBlue, made headlines earlier this year when it entered liquidation. Trade union Unite said the apprentice redundancies, which made up...

World – Heidrick & Struggles Q2 net revenue up 18.4% in constant currency but consulting business declines

Net revenue rose at Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII) in the second quarter ended 30 June 2018 by 20.3%, or 18.4% in constant currency. 

The US-based company said revenue growth was driven by strong results in Executive Search. The group’s consulting segment saw a decline...

France – Sopra Steria H1 revenue rises 5.3% in constant currency, but profits hit by restructuring and seasonal effects

Sopra Steria, a France-based information consultancy and services firm, reported revenue on Friday of €2.01 billion in the first half of 2018, an increase of 6.5%, and 5.3% on an organic basis.

The group describes itself as providing one of the most comprehensive portfolios of end-to-end service offerings...

World – Egon Zehnder CEO plans to step down

Privately-held executive search firm Egon Zehnder announced that Rajeev Vasudeva, who has served as the CEO of Egon Zehnder since 2014, will step down at the end of October.

Hunt Scanlon reports that Vasudeva’s resignation comes after losing an election to become the next chair to Jill Ader. In a memo,...

Europe – Euro area and EU28 unemployment rates reach lowest levels since 2008

The Euro area unemployment stood at 8.3% in June 2018, down from 9.0% in June 2017, while the EU 28 unemployment rate was at 6.9% in June 2018, down from 7.6% in June 2017, according to data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Eurostat estimated that 17.105 million men and women...

Ireland – SIA Announces Largest Staffing Firms in Ireland

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, released its 2018 report on the Largest Staffing Firms in Ireland. The report features the top 20 staffing and recruitment firms in Ireland ranked by their 2016 revenue.

The largest staffing firm based on revenue...

UK – Revenue and profits increase in first half for RTC Group

UK-based engineering and technical recruitment firm RTC Group Plc (AIM: RTC.L), reported revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2018 of £41.1 million, an increase of 17% compared with last year.

France – DLSI H1 revenue rises 11.1% on strength of nuclear energy sector and market conditions

French staffing firm DLSI SA (ALDLS: PAR), reported revenue Friday for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2018 of €109.6 million, up 11.1% compared to €98.6 million during the same period last year.

DLSI attributed the improvement in revenue to market conditions as well as progress in its nuclear...