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...

Sweden – Dedicare first quarter revenue falls 3.7% as loss widens

Dedicare (DEDI: SS), a Swedish staffing firm, reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 of SEK 193.4 million (€18.5 million), a decrease of 3.7% compared with the same period last year.

UK – Permanent placements up 9% in March, but contract vacancies tumble 10%

Professional recruitment firms in the UK reported that the number of candidates securing permanent roles in March 2018 increased by 9% year-on-year, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

APSCo’s research further showed that while permanent placements within...