Iceland – Number of foreign workers up in Q1, wages also rise while staffing agencies report increase in workers

In the first quarter of 2018, foreign workers accounted for 17.5% of working people, up from 15.1% in the same quarter of 2017, according to figures from Statistics Iceland.

Data from Statistics Iceland also showed that total wages in the first quarter of 2018 increased by 4.9% from the previous year....

France – Groupe Crit signs two new contracts with Air France Cargo

French staffing firm Groupe Crit (CEN: FP) announced that it has signed two major contracts with Air France Cargo at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport.

“These new contracts meet the group's dual strategy of supporting the needs of its companies and extending the range of its airport assistance services...

World – Hays net fees up 15% on a like-for-like basis, international markets drive growth while the UK sees improvement

Hays (HAS: LSE), the sixth largest staffing firm in the world, today reported net fee income growth of 15% on a like-for-like basis for the fourth quarter ended 30 June 2018, compared with the same period last year and the 20^th consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth. 

According...

Sweden – Dedicare Q2 revenue up 4.5%, Norwegian business reports strong growth

Dedicare (DEDI: SS), a Swedish staffing firm, reported revenue for the second quarter ending 30 June 2018 of SEK 204.6 million (€19.7 million), an increase of 4.5% compared with the same period last year.

Sweden – Uniflex Q2 revenue increases 6.5%, Norwegian and Finnish businesses drive growth

Swedish staffing firm Uniflex (UFLXB: SS) reported revenue of SEK 311 million (€29.9 million) for the second quarter ended 30 June 2018, an increase of 6.5% compared with the same quarter last year.

UK – Employers hire more interns in 2018 and over half lead to top graduate offers, study finds

Internships in the UK saw an increase of 6% in 2018 when compared to last year, according to a study from the Institute of Student Employers.

The Institute’s Internship Report surveyed 107 employers who invested at least £13 million to recruit 7,532 paid interns this year. Internship opportunities...

Ireland – Cpl Resources says profits in line with expectations, appoints CFO to Board

Irish recruitment firm Cpl Resources announced a trading update and said it expects its profit before tax for the year to 30 June 2018 to be in line with market expectations. The group also announced the appointment of Lorna Conn, CFO of Cpl, to the Board of the Company with immediate effect.

Conn joined...

World – Hays appoints new Managing Director for UK and Ireland business

International recruitment firm Hays announced the appointment of Simon Winfield as Managing Director of the Hays UK & Ireland business, effective 1 July 2018.

Winfield moves into the role from his most recent position as Managing Director for Hays in both the South West and Wales region and Ireland....

UK – Number of London jobs and jobseekers down in June

The number of jobs available in London fell by 29% in June when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor.

The monitor also found a 35% decrease in professionals seeking jobs in London in June, when compared to the same period last year.

Month-to-month...

UK – Contract Watch: Capita

The Department for Education’s Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has selected Capita to manage the administration, processing and support for all primary school national curriculum assessment (NCA) tests in England.

The six-year contract, covering the 2020 to 2024 test cycles, is worth approximately...