Europe – Eurostat reports Iceland, Czech Republic and Germany had lowest unemployment in 2017

The countries with the lowest unemployment rates among 34 countries tracked in 2017 were Iceland, the Czech Republic and Germany, according to a report by Eurostat, part of the European Commission. The highest unemployment rates were in Macedonia, Greece and Spain.

However, jobless rates varied widely...

France – Synergie first quarter revenue up 10.9% on a like-for-like basis, international and domestic business drives growth

French staffing firm Synergie (SDG: PAR) reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 of €589.6 million, an increase of 14.2% when compared to the same period in the previous year and 10.9% on a like-for-like basis.

Both international and France contributed to the group’s total revenue...

France – Groupe Crit Q1 revenue growth boosted by French operations, international business remains stable

French staffing firm Groupe Crit (CEN: FP) reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 of €564.6 million, up 6.5% on an organic basis, compared with the same period last year.

In France, the group recorded revenue of €432.1 million, up organically by 8.7% over last year. However, the...

Germany – Amadeus FiRe records 7.5% uptick in first quarter revenue

Amadeus FiRe (AAD: GR), the German staffing firm, reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 of €48.2 million, an increase of 7.5% compared with the same period last year.

Netherlands – DPA Group first quarter revenue up 21% organically, profits also rise

DPA Group (DPA: NL), the Dutch staffing firm, reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 of €39.8 million, an increase of 21% on an organic basis when compared to the previous year.

Netherlands – HeadFirst full year revenue up 9.4% organically

Dutch staffing firm HeadFirst Source Group NV (HFS:NA) reported revenue for the full year 2017 of €498.9 million, an increase of 9.4% on an organic basis when compared to €191.7 million last year.

HeadFirst’s growth was mainly due to the completion of the merger between HeadFirst and Source...

Sweden – Poolia Q1 revenue steady, but profits down

First-quarter revenue at Swedish staffing firm Poolia (POOLB: SS) increased by 0.6%, year-on-year, during the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 to SEK 200.4 (€19.1 million).

World – SIA’s inaugural European Gig Economy Conference debuts today

Staffing Industry Analysts Collaboration in the Gig Economy Europe conference debuted today.  

The one-day event brings together workforce solutions providers, HR and procurement buyers and others including staffing firms to discuss the latest trends in the gig economy.

Attendees at the conference...

World – Robert Half revenue rises 6.7%, strengthened by international and US growth

First quarter revenue at professional staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) rose 6.7% on a same billing-day, constant-currency basis to $1.39 billion. In reported rates, revenue grew 8.4%.

International revenue in same billing days and constant currency stood at 16.3%. Temporary and...

World – Learning Technologies to acquire PeopleFluent for £107 million

UK-based Learning Technologies announced that it has entered a conditional agreement to acquire PeopleFluent Holdings Corp for £107 million and will raise about £80 million through a placing to fund the acquisition.

Learning Technologies will finance part of the acquisition with up to £35 million in...