Recent Updates

Size of the European Clinical/Scientific Market 2011

12 July 2011

The European Clinical/Scientific segment accounts for one third of the global market ...


EU Directives you cannot afford to forget 2011

8 July 2011

While a great deal of attention has been paid to the implementation of the AWR. Two other Directives this year may have nearly as great an impact on both staffing firms and buyers...


Minimum Wages in Europe 2011

1 July 2011

  • Nearly three-quarters of EU Member States have some form of statutory national minimum wage
  • Monthly minimum wages vary by a factor of about 1:14
  • Median growth in the minimum wages from 2001-2011 was a little under 5% per annum.

A Look at the German Temporary Workforce Environment

28 June 2011

  • Evaluation and overview of German temp market
  • Analysis of EU Directives effect on German market pricing
  • Importance of collective bargaining

UK Monthly Hiring Trends May/Jun 2011

24 June 2011

  • Apsco data shows vacancies up 16%
  • Innovantage Heat Map shows perm warm and temporary mixed
  • Gross Margins up in Q1 and the economy middling

Top 50 Staffing Firms in Germany 2010

17 June 2011

  • Randstad is the market leader, albeit with only 9.5% share as the market is still highly fragmented.
  • Only one domestic firm features in the Top 5, but German firms largely dominate the rest of the Top 50 list.
  • Industrial staffing was the growth driver in 2010, in particular momentum from the... More

Top 50 Staffing Firms in Germany 2010

17 June 2011

  • Randstad is the market leader, albeit with only 9.5% share as the market is still highly fragmented.
  • Only one domestic firm features in the Top 5, but German firms largely dominate the rest of the Top 50 list.
  • Industrial staffing was the growth driver in 2010, in particular momentum from the... More

Guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations

9 June 2011

This Citation covers guidance from

  • BIS
  • Blake Lapthorn
  • Evershed's

The Largest Staffing Firms in Italy 2010

6 June 2011

  • Market Size
  • Largest Players - Domestic & Multinational
  • Fastest Growing

Top 25 Staffing Firms in Austria 2010

2 June 2011

  • Austria is one of the smallest staffing markets in Western Europe
  • Nevertheless, it is a thriving market and some major players are already well established
  • The Top 25 firms have recorded impressive growth figures in 2010