Switzerland – Job ads up 23% in April: Michael Page Swiss Job Index

The Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded an increased in advertised jobs of 23.3% in April 2018 when compared to the same period last year.

Across Switzerland monthly growth was 1.2% in April. Advertised jobs in the entire German-speaking region, which account for 9 out of 10 advertised jobs, grew by...

World – Randstad first quarter revenue up 7% organically boosted by growth in European markets

Randstad (RAND: NV), today reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 of €5.6 billion, an increase of 7% on an organic basis compared with €5.5 billion a year ago.

Growth in the first quarter was led by Italy with organic growth of 19% in the first quarter.

The financial results for...

World – Heidrick & Struggles first quarter net revenue up 10.2% in constant currency, growth strengthened by all regions and executive search business

US-based international executive recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles (HSII: NSQD) yesterday reported net revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 of $160.1 million, an increase of 14.3%, or 10.2% in constant currency, over last year.

Sweden – Uniflex Q1 revenue steady, Norwegian business shows improvement

Swedish staffing firm Uniflex (UFLXB: SS) reported revenue of SEK 277 million (€26.7 million) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2017, an increase of 1% compared with the same quarter last year.

UK – Number of zero hours contracts up by 100,000 in 2017

The number of zero hours contracts increased in 2017 to 1.8 million compared to 1.7 million in 2016, according to data from the Office of National Statistics. 

ONS results from the November 2017 survey of businesses showed that there were 1.8 million contracts that did not guarantee a minimum number...

Netherlands –A third of workers stay with the same employer for ten years or more; younger workers in shorter flexible jobs

On average, one in three Dutch employees, or 32%, work for the same employers for ten years or longer, according to data from Central Bureau of Statistics Netherlands.

The Bureau’s data, taken from 2016, also showed that 21% of Dutch workers stayed with their employer for a period between five and ten...

World – SIA kicks off European CWS Summit 2018 in London

Staffing Industry Analysts hosts its 2018 Contingent Workforce Strategies (CWS) Summit Europe in London today.  The theme of the conference is exploring the intersection of talent and technology as both are rapidly changing the way work gets done globally.

This year’s summit was opened with three...

World – ManpowerGroup Q1 revenue up 5% in constant currency but US revenue down 7%

First-quarter revenue at ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) rose 16.1% year over year with a boost from foreign currencies relative to the US dollar; revenue was up 5.4% in constant currency.

The staffing giant also reported US revenue fell 6.8% year over year. The only other segment where revenue fell was...

UK – Capita underlying revenue down and reported losses widen, announces strategy to raise £700 million

Capita (CPI: LSE) the UK-based provider of business process outsourcing solutions and professional support services reported underlying revenue declined by 4% when compared to the previous year. Underlying revenue on a like-for-like basis, excluding results from businesses exited in both years,...

UK – Parity Group sells Inition subsidiary to Digital Communication Group

Specialist technology staffing company Parity Group announced the sale of Inition Limited to UK-based Digital Communication Group Limited.

The sale is for a total consideration of £200,000 payable in cash with £100,000 payable on completion and the balance payable in six months.

Inition is a wholly owned...