Switzerland – Jobseekers confidence reaches new levels in Q2, PageGroup finds

According to the PageGroup Job Confidence Index for Q2 2018, 57% of job seekers said they were confident about the overall improvement of their employment situation in the next 6 to 12 months. This is the highest rate since the index was launched in 2014.

PageGroup also found that at 18%, the rise...

Sweden – Poolia profits hit by Uniflex merger costs

Second-quarter revenue at Swedish staffing firm Poolia (POOLB: SS) increased by 2.7%, year-on-year, during the second quarter ending 30 June 2018 to SEK 199.7 million (€19.4 million). However, operating profit was impacted by higher non-recurring costs which was due partly to the planned merger with...

UK – Morson Group acquires recruitment firm Anderselite

UK-based engineering recruitment firm Morson Group announced yesterday the acquisition of Anderselite Holdings, the parent company Anderselite Ltd, which provides recruitment services to the construction, civil engineering, facilities management and rail sectors.

Anderselite is headquartered in Southampton,...

South Africa – Constitutional Court rules in landmark case that workers hired under labour brokers are considered permanent workers after 3 months

A Constitutional court in South Africa ruled in a landmark case yesterday that labour brokers (formerly known as Temporary Employment Services) can no longer be entitled to a portion of a recruit’s earnings after their third month in employment.

The case saw the National Union of Metal Workers of South...

Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records decrease in job ads for July

The number of jobs advertised across Switzerland decreased by 4.9% between June and July 2018, according to the latest Michael Page Swiss Job Index.

The index states that the seasonal decline was most pronounced in the Swiss Romande region (-7.9%) compared with the German-speaking region (-4.4%).

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World – Tech Round Up: GoodWall and Randstad Innovation Fund, RecruitNow

GoodWall, a professional development network for young talent billed as the “LinkedIn for students” announced that it has successfully closed its Series A funding with $10.8 million. The round was led by the Randstad Innovation Fund and Manixer, a Geneva-based private equity firm. Other investors...

France – Synergie reports increase in revenue for Q2 boosted by international growth

French staffing firm Synergie (SDG: PAR) reported revenue yesterday for the second quarter ending 30 June 2018 of €648.8 million, an increase of 11.7% when compared to the same period in the previous year.

France – Groupe Crit Q2 revenue grows but international staffing stalls

French staffing firm Groupe Crit (CEN: FP) reported revenue yesterday for the second quarter ending 30 June 2018 of €652.0 million, an increase of 2.5% and up 3.5% organically and at constant foreign exchange rates, compared with the same period last year.

The group also posted H1 2018 figures with...

World – Robert Walters H1 revenue up 13% in constant currency with broad-based growth across the board

International recruitment firm Robert Walters (RWA: LSE) reported its half-year financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2018. Revenue was up 13% in constant currency to £625.9 million.

UK – Impellam Group H1 revenue up 4.9% on like-for-like basis but gross profit slips

UK staffing firm Impellam Group plc (IPEL:LSE) reported revenue for the six months ended 29 June 2018 of £1.10 billion, an increase of 4.9% on a like-for-like basis compared to the previous year.