Recent Updates

UK Monthly Hiring Trends Dec 2013 / Jan 2014

27 January 2014

  • How is the professional recruitment market faring?
  • Compare with the latest trends for on-line jobs.
  • Includes the latest salary trends.

European IT Staffing Market in 2012

22 January 2014

  • Adecco leads the European IT staffing market, followed by Hays and ManpowerGroup.
  • The Top 30 firms accounted for just under half of the total European IT staffing market.
  • The largest national markets are the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.

European Q3 Results

20 January 2014

  • Discover how listed staffing firms performed in Q3 2013.
  • Find out about activity levels and how turnover and net income have evolved.
  • See how the largest staffing firms fared.

News Report December 2013

6 January 2014

Missed the news last month? Here is a quick overview of what happened in the staffing industry and the labour markets across Europe. Browse news by region and keep up to date with the latest financial reports, market trends and employment data. 


2013 Staffing Company Survey: What percent of staffing revenue flows through VMS and MSP, and what is the typical fee charged to staffing firms?

6 January 2014

  • We asked staffing firms for the percent of their business conducted through either VMS or MSP, as well as the typical fee they pay to VMS and MSP providers.
  • Exclusive data from our Staffing Company Survey 

“Online Staffing” Platform Businesses - Industry Segment Forecast Through 2020

2 January 2014

  • Total global online staffing segment spend/ market size to grow significantly by 2020, as most of the underlying conditions and drivers seem to support expansion (versus restriction) of online platform-based spend.
  • Three forecasts illustrate what we consider credible, supportable range of possible... More

2013 Staffing Company Survey: Highest bang-to-buck direct hire and temporary recruiting tactics

2 January 2014

  • The direct hire recruiting tactic with the highest bang-to-buck return on spend/effort to be Linkedin
  • The temporary worker recruiting tactic with the highest bang-to-buck return on spend/effort to be recruiting from existing candidate list
  • Exclusive data from our Staffing Company survey

UK Monthly Hiring Trends Nov/Dec 2013

30 December 2013

  • How is the professional recruitment market faring?
  • Compare with the latest trends for on-line jobs.
  • Includes the latest salary trends.

Gain-Share Deal Structures & Other Savings-Based MSP Performance Incentives

29 December 2013

  • Various strategies outlined for sharing savings with MSPs and staffing suppliers
  • Learn which strategies have been proven most successful

2013 Staffing Company Survey: Direct hire fees

27 December 2013

We asked staffing firms: “On average, what is the percent of salary your company charges for a direct hire/permanent placement?”

See what staffing firms reported as the median percent of salary charged for a direct hire.