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World – Robert Walters full year revenue up 14% in constant currency driven by international growth

1 March 2018

Robert Walters (RWA: LSE), the international recruitment firm, reported revenue of £1.16 billion for the full year ending 31 December 2017, an increase of 14% in constant currency compared with the same period last year.

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Netherlands – AB Oost acquires FlexVet

1 March 2018

Dutch food and agriculture staffing firm AB Oost announced that it has acquired veterinary recruitment firm FlexVet.

Martin Engbers, managing director of AB Oost, commented, "We are excited about the opportunity to become a leading player in the flexible veterinary market. FlexVet is an excellent...


Europe – Euro area unemployment falls to lowest level since 2008

1 March 2018

The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 8.6% in January 2018, down from 9.6% in January 2017. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since December 2008, according to data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.  

The EU28 unemployment...


UK – GDPR rules require businesses to be more thoughtful when automating recruitment, says Alexander Mann

1 March 2018

The introduction of the new GDPR rules, which are due to come into effect on 25 May 2018, requires organisations to be more thoughtful when automating recruitment, Alexander Mann Solutions says.

The group stated that it has long advocated the benefits of automating elements of the recruitment process...


France – DLSI publishes preliminary full year results, revenue up 12% in constant currency

28 February 2018

French staffing firm DLSI SA (ALDLS: PAR) reported consolidated revenue for the full year ending 31 December 2017 of €215.3 million, up 12% in constant currency compared with the same period last year. In reported figures, revenue was up 10%.

“Within an improving French economy, our group continued...


UK – Nakama downgrades forecast to ‘significant’ loss

28 February 2018

UK-based specialist recruitment services provider Nakama Group announced yesterday that it expects to incur a ‘significant’ loss for fiscal year 2018 as it continues to experience downturns in Australia, Singapore and the UK.

The group reported that revenue is expected to drop to £16.0 million from...


Netherlands – Turnover rises 6.4% for temporary employment agencies in Q4 2017

28 February 2018

In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Dutch temporary employment sector recorded an increase of 6.4% in turnover when compared to 2016, according to figures from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics.

The figures also showed that the total number of temporary work hours increased by 8.6% in Q4 2017 compared...


UK – Employer uncertainty impacting hiring confidence

28 February 2018

Uncertainty is impacting staffing decisions in the UK as 35% of employers think that economic conditions in the country are getting worse, while 21% say they are improving, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

The JobsOutlook survey, which...


World – Heidrick & Struggles Q4 net revenue up 3.8% in constant currency driven by executive search in all regions

27 February 2018

US-based international executive recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles (HSII: NSQD) yesterday reported net revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2017 of $169.4 million, an increase of 6.0% or 3.8% in constant currency.

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World – Egon Zehnder reports full year revenue up 5% in constant currency

27 February 2018

Privately-held executive search firm Egon Zehnder today reported global revenue of CHF 668.0 million (€578.3 million) for the full year 2017, an increase of 4% compared to the same period in 2016. In constant exchange rates, revenue increased by 5%.

The firm announced that at the close of the fiscal...