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- Wipro Q4 revenue falls 4.2% amid challenging environment
India-based IT services giant Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT) today reported revenue fell by 4.2% year over year in its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31. Revenue totaled $2.67 billion in US dollars during the period.Wipro’s fourth-quarter revenue beat analysts’ expectation of $2.65 billion, Reuters reported.Fiscal 2024 “proved to be a challenging year for our industry, and the macroeconomic environment remains uncertain. However, I am optimistic about the opportunities that lie ahead,” said Srinivas Pallia, who became CEO and managing director April 7 following the resignation of Thierry Delaporte. “We are on the brink of a major technological shift. Artificial intelligence is transforming our clients’ needs as they seek to harness its power for competitive advantage and enhanced business value …
- Allegis Group division acquires Talent Tech Labs
Specialized global workforce consulting firm QuantumWork Advisory acquired Talent Tech Labs, a research and advisory firm focused on talent acquisition technology. QuantumWork Advisory is part of Allegis Group, which ranks as the largest staffing firm in the US based on revenue. The acquisition aims to enhance offerings and expand research to cover technologies for all types of workforce management.“This will uniquely position us to provide clients with a complete suite of workforce and WorkTech solutions, delivering unmatched value to our clients and setting new standards in the industry," Andrew Grant, managing partner of QuantumWork Advisory, stated in a press release.The transaction closed March 29; terms were not disclosed. The Talent Tech Labs brand will remain and all empl …
- North Dakota posts lowest jobless rate in March
North Dakota posted the lowest jobless rate among all US states in March at 2.0%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. South Dakota and Vermont followed closely at 2.1% and 2.2%, respectively.Conversely, California posted the highest unemployment rate among all states in March at 5.3%, followed by the District of Columbia at 5.2%. In total, 23 states had unemployment rates lower than the US figure of 3.8%, five states and DC had higher rates, and 22 states had rates that were not appreciably different from the national figure.Massachusetts was the only state to record a year-over-year decrease in its jobless rate in March, down 0.6 percentage point to 2.9%.On the flip side, the largest year-over-year unemployment rate increases occurred in Rhode Island, up 1.3 perce …
- A third of US hiring managers admit to asking illegal questions intentionally during hiring process
Hiring managers often overstep boundaries during their hiring process by asking about protected information such as age, identity, disabilities or family matters, according to a survey released by ResumeBuilder.com.About 32% of US hiring managers acknowledged posing these illegal questions intentionally. This includes 13% that do so frequently or often, 8% sometimes and 11% rarely. On the other hand, 69% of hiring managers claim they never ask illegal questions. The most prevalent illegal inquiries include citizenship status, native language, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, parental status, family history and pregnancy. Other illegal questions touch on health, disability, prior salaries and political views.“Many job seekers are desperate for work …
- Cap reached for additional H-2B visas for early second half of fiscal year
The US has reached enough petitions for H-2B visas to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 made available for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced April 18. The visas go to temporary nonagricultural workers with start dates from April 1 to May 14, 2024. Companies using H-2B visas include those in hospitality, tourism, landscaping and seafood processing. USCIS is still accepting petitions for H-2B nonimmigrant workers for the additional 20,000 visas allotted for nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador and Costa Rica who are exempt from the returning worker requirement as well as those who are exempt from the congressionally mandated cap. Petitions for wo …
- ManpowerGroup revenue down 5.5% in Q1
ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) said labour employers in North America and Europe remain cautious as it announced its first-quarter results yesterday. Revenue at the Milwaukee-based global staffing firm fell 5.5% year over year in constant currency (cc) to $4.40 billion.Earnings per share beat analysts’ expectations as did the company’s Q2 2024 forecast. Normalized EPS amounted to $0.94, 2.2% ahead of consensus estimates driven by significant decreases in operating expenses. SG&A expenses declined by 6.4%.The company stated that gross profit margin of 17.5% (adjusted) reflects resilient staffing margin trends and stable permanent recruitment trends at lower levels.“Employers in North America and Europe remain cautious as they wait for signs that the economic environment is on a sustaina …
- Alma Media Q1 revenue ticks up 1.2% but career segment dips
Finland-based media company Alma Media which operates a number of job boards, reported revenue today of €76.2 million in Q1 2024, an increase of 1.2% when compared to last year. (€ millions) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 Change Revenue 76.2 75.3 1.2% Adjusted EBITDA 20.2 21.3 -4.9% EBITDA 19.1 20.7 -8.0% Adjusted operating profit 16.1 17.0 -5.2% Operating profit/loss 15.0 16.5 -9.1% Profit before tax 13.6 14.6 -6.9% Profit for the period 10.8 11.7 -7.3% Alma Media’s revised segment structure took effect on 1 March 2024. Alma Media also revised its revenue reporting. Going forward, revenue will be divided into the following categories: classified advertising, advertising, digital services, content and other sales.Alma Media’s business segments are Alma Career, Alma Marketplaces and Alma News Media. On 4 …
- Government to set out due diligence to regulate umbrella companies
The UK government is looking into a statutory due diligence scheme for umbrella company use with the aim of tackling non-compliance in the industry. HMRC will publish new guidance later this year, including an online pay-checking tool to help umbrella company workers check whether the correct deductions are being made from their pay.According to the government, the goal is to support workers and businesses that use umbrella companies.“The government remains concerned about the scale of non-compliance in the umbrella company market, and the detrimental impact that this has on workers, taxpayers and the labour market,” it stated. “Last summer, the government consulted on options to reduce tax non-compliance in the market and will publish a response to its consultation in due course.”The …
- UK workers want their employers to invest in sustainability
Half of employees in the UK (51%) are keen to see their company invest more in sustainability, rising to 61% of younger workers aged 18-34, according to new research from employee benefits technology company Zest.The research also found that 53% would like to see their company investing in more sustainable benefits such as electric vehicles and sustainable pensions, similarly rising to two-thirds (66%) of 18–34 year olds.Meanwhile, 44% of businesses report an increase in the number of employees asking for sustainable benefits, and over half (53%) say that they have noticed an increase in the employees who care about sustainability over the last year.While half (50%) of young workers (18-34) now say that sustainable benefits are the most important perks to them, a third (33%) of this age gr …
- UK Supreme Court rules employers cannot discipline staff for striking
UK employers will no longer be able to discipline their staff for taking part in legal strike action after a UK Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the UK breached its duties over the right to take part in lawful strikes.Employees who are dismissed for taking part in lawful strike action have some statutory remedies for unfair dismissal; however, there is no express statutory (or other) protection in domestic law against action taken by an employer short of dismissal for participation in lawful strike action.The question in the appeal case is whether section 146 of. The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) can be interpreted to provide such protection, and if not, what is the consequence.The judgment follows a two-day hearing in Decembe …
- Wipro Q4 revenue falls 4.2% amid challenging environment
India-based IT services giant Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT) today reported revenue fell by 4.2% year over year in its fiscal fourth quarter ended 31 March 2024. Revenue totalled INR 222.1 billion (USD 2.67 billion) during the period. (INR millions) Q4 2024 Q4 2023 Change Q4 2024 (USD millions) Revenue 222,083 231,903 -4.2% 2,660.4 Gross profit 64,864 69,165 -6.2% 777.0 Profit before tax 38,622 40,184 -3.8% 462.6 Profit for the period 28,582 30,935 -7.6% 342.4 According to Reuters, Wipro’s Q4 revenue beat analysts' expectation of INR 221.51 billion (USD 2.65 billion).IT services segment revenue was at USD 2,657.4 million, an increase of 0.1% over the quarter and a decrease of 6.4% year-on-year in Q4. In constant currency IT Services segment revenue decreased 0.3% quarter-on-quarter, and 6.6% …
- OECD employment rate stable in Q4
The employment and labour force participation rates in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development remained broadly stable quarter-on-quarter. The employment rate was 70.1% while the labour force participation rate was 73.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023, the highest levels recorded since either series started.Both indicators were at or near their record highs in 10 of the 38 OECD countries, including Italy and Japan, the OECD noted.When compared to the prior year period, the OECD employment rate rose by 0.2%. At the same time, the labour force participation rate rose by 0.5%.In the fourth quarter of 2023, the employment rate exceeded 70% in almost two-thirds of OECD countries, including Canada, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US. The employment rate increased over the …
- Hong Kong’s jobless rate remains low at 3.0% in March quarter
Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.0% in the period from January – March 2024, down slightly from 3.1% during the same period a year ago, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.Compared to the previous three-month period, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 2.9% in the period of December 2023 to February 2024 to 3.0% in January to March 2024.Comparing the period of January to March 2024 with December 2023 to February 2024, the unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) increased across almost all the major economic sectors, with more distinct increases observed in the foundation and superstructure sector; retail, accommodation and food services sector; and professional and b …
- China lays out 3-year plan to build digital workforce
China has launched a three-year action plan to nurture and attract digital talent and workers in its tilt towards an innovation-driven economy, reports the South China Morning Post, citing a Chinese government circular. China will launch an array of programmes and campaigns until 2026 to train digital engineers, technicians and workers in areas including big data, artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, integrated circuits and data security.The plan also aimed to attract foreign high-level digital talent, support overseas returnees starting innovative businesses and organise “high-level digital talent to return from overseas to serve the country”, the document said.The action plan aims to accelerate human resource development for the digital economy, paving the way for “new productiv …
- Infosys Q4 revenue flat, acquires in-tech
Global IT services provider Infosys Ltd. (NYSE: INFY) reported revenue today of $4.56 billion for the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2024, an increase of 0.2% on a reported basis and flat on a constant currency basis.The Bengaluru, India-based firm also announced today that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire in-tech, an engineering R&D services provider focused on German automotive industry for €450 million.“We delivered the highest ever large deal value in the financial year 2024. This reflects the strong trust clients have in us. Our capabilities in Generative AI continue to expand. We are working on client programs leveraging large language models with impact across software engineering, process optimization, and customer support,” said Salil Parekh, CEO and MD. “I would lik …
Latest Research
- SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator – April 16, 2024
US Staffing Holding Roughly Stable During Spring Break Week ending Apr 6, 2024 Indexed Value Y/Y W/W US Staffing 82 -13% -1.3% Commercial Staffing 68 -13% -1.2% Professional Staffing 117 -12% -1.5% IntroductionReleased weekly, the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator comprises two sets of analyses; a Year-over-Year comparison showing how the week that ended ten days ago (“last week measured”) compares to the same week 12 months previously and an indexed value that has been benchmarked against data from the week ending January 13th, 2019.Year-over-year changes for the week ending April 6thTemporary staffing hours worked for the week ending April 6th (“last week measured”) were down -13% compared to the corresponding week a year ago, according to the Indicator.Temporary staffing hours completed …
- April 2024 Jobs Report
Event: The March Employment Situation, released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), indicates that total nonfarm employment rose by +303,000 in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, while temporary help services employment declined by -1,300 jobs. The temporary agency penetration rate was 1.74% in, down from a revised February rate of 1.75%. The national unemployment rate declined to 3.8%, from 3.9%.Employment expanded in most industry groups. The group with the largest gain was again Health and social assistance, which added +81,300 jobs; followed by Government, which added +71,000 jobs; and Leisure and hospitality, which added 49,000 jobs. Employment was unchanged in both the Manufacturing and Information sectors. The only monthly decline was in the Temporary help serv …
- Directory of Suppliers to Staffing Firms (Americas)
This interactive report identifies and categorizes specialist Americas headquartered suppliers to staffing firms. Members can use this report to identify suppliers by both category and by geography. With 25 different categories and over 850 firms, the Directory provides a comprehensive range of solutions and services that staffing firms may require to operate their businesses more efficiently and more effectively. Our categories include: Advisors & Consultants Analytics & Benchmarking Candidate Assessment Candidate Engagement Compliance, Payroll & Umbrella Front & Back Office Software Online Job Advertising Recruitment Marketplaces Sourcing Automation Staffing Platform-as-a-Service (SPaaS), full list of categories can be found on the directory tab. If you believ …
- US Staffing Industry Forecast: March 2024 Update
Key Findings: We forecast the US Staffing Industry will decline 3% in 2024 to reach a size of $184.6 billion, as the industry continues to pull back from prior peak levels. If we exclude the nurse staffing segments (that continue to normalize down steeply from pandemic levels), the remaining staffing industry is expected to be roughly flat this year, in aggregate. We forecast industrial staffing to decrease 5% in 2024 while office/clerical holds stable. We project IT staffing to decline 3% and healthcare staffing to decrease 11%, as both pull back from prior peak levels. As brighter spots in the 2024 outlook, we project mid-single-digit growth this year for engineering, life sciences, marketing/creative, and education staffing, as well as for place & search. Looking ahead to 2025, we f …
- Temporary Staffing Platform Update
Staffing platforms marry technology and processes found in talent platforms (e.g. two-sided digital labor marketplace, ratings systems, algorithmic recruiting, management, and matching) with traditional staffing firm pricing models. The list of major staffing companies with a platform component has rapidly expanded since the pandemic. Today, 12 of the 15 largest staffing firms worldwide have a staffing platform, up from just four in 2019. The worldwide market for temporary staffing platforms reached a scale of $18.0 billion in 2023, a decline of 17% y/y. Despite the decline in 2023, temporary staffing platforms have achieved a 55% CAGR since 2019. Temporary staffing platform segment mix differs considerably from the overall global temporary staffing market. Most notable is the outsized pla …
- How To Retain Internal Staff
Staff satisfaction is the key to retention. Among staff giving their firm a net promoter “likelihood to recommend” satisfaction score of 0-4, the share saying they were open to quitting was 100%; that share declined with subsequent score increments, and above a score of 7 the share open to quitting was less than 10%. What drives staff satisfaction? Staff repeatedly emphasize two factors. In multiple survey questions respondents indicate that quality of senior leadership and work environment/culture are top drivers of job satisfaction. Staff offered advice on how management can perform well with regard to each. What else matters? Future opportunities and fairness also ranked relatively highly. Allowing at least some remote work time is important to staff satisf …
- How to Recruit UK Internal Staff
What to emphasize in recruiting: The top three criteria used by UK internal staff to evaluate potential staffing firm employers are: company culture/work environment, career advancement potential, and financial stability. Who to recruit: What matters most in staff candidates is industry experience, energy, cooperation, and personal connections. How to recruit: While active measures account for about half of new recruits, personal recommendations were also very important. And too, a good website helps. Where to recruit: Two-thirds of internal staff were recruited from just six industries. To access the complete report, please select the link below: UK Internal Staff Survey 2024 Recruiting internal staff 20240409 – You do not have permission to view this object.
- Use Of Technology By UK Internal Staff
About half of UK internal staff said they had used AI in their staffing job over the last year. Of those staff that had used AI in the last year, 33% rated it very helpful; 53% rated it moderately helpful; and 14% rated it not very helpful. Internal staff listed seven tasks for which they were using AI: writing emails and texts; writing job descriptions and job postings; resume writing and editing; research, ideas, and brainstorming; search strings; marketing, market research, and content creation; and sourcing/recruiting. Some staff need more technology training. While the majority of staff are confident that they have been fully trained in use of their assigned technology, a significant minority – 18% – say that while technology is key to doing their job well, they are not confident that …
- Directory of Suppliers to Staffing Firms (EMEA)
This interactive report identifies and categorizes specialist EMEA headquartered suppliers to staffing firms. Members can use this report to identify suppliers by both category and by geography. With 25 different categories and over 800 firms, the Directory provides a comprehensive range of solutions and services that staffing firms may require to operate their businesses more efficiently and more effectively. Our categories include: Advisors & Consultants Analytics & Benchmarking Candidate Assessment Candidate Engagement Compliance, Payroll & Umbrella Front & Back Office Software Online Job Advertising Recruitment Marketplaces Sourcing Automation Staffing Platform-as-a-Service (SPaaS), full list of categories can be found on the directory tab. If you believe yo …
- UK Internal Staff Survey 2024: Internal staff training: what staff want and importance of explaining resources available
Importance of communicating to staff the types of training resources available. Among UK internal staff who said they had been walked through the training resources offered by their company, 90% said they subsequently used the training and found it helpful. However, among internal staff who had not been walked through the available training, only 44% said they had used it and that it had helped; another 52% didn’t use it at all; and 4% used it but didn’t find it helpful. Two types of training scored the most widespread interest. These are: “management/leadership training,” and “sales/marketing tactics.” Six additional categories of training scored lighter but also widespread interest. Otherwise, demand for types of training tended to follow the needs of specific job titles. Many need more …
- Directory of Suppliers to Staffing Firms (APAC)
This interactive report identifies and categorizes specialist APAC headquartered suppliers to staffing firms. Members can use this report to identify suppliers by both category and by geography. With 25 different categories and over 150 firms, the Directory provides a comprehensive range of solutions and services that staffing firms may require to operate their businesses more efficiently and more effectively. Our categories include: Advisors & Consultants Analytics & Benchmarking Candidate Assessment Candidate Engagement Compliance, Payroll & Umbrella Front & Back Office Software Online Job Advertising Recruitment Marketplaces Sourcing Automation Staffing Platform-as-a-Service (SPaaS), full list of categories can be found on the directory tab. If you believe yo …
- Temporary Staffing Platform Update
Staffing platforms marry technology and processes found in talent platforms (e.g. two-sided digital labor marketplace, ratings systems, algorithmic recruiting, management, and matching) with traditional staffing firm pricing models. The list of major staffing companies with a platform component has rapidly expanded since the pandemic. Today, 12 of the 15 largest staffing firms worldwide have a staffing platform, up from just four in 2019. The worldwide market for temporary staffing platforms reached a scale of $18.0 billion in 2023, a decline of 17% y/y. Despite the decline in 2023, temporary staffing platforms have achieved a 55% CAGR since 2019. Temporary staffing platform segment mix differs considerably from the overall global temporary staffing market. Most notable is the outsized pla …
- Renewable Energy Staffing Global Market Assessment
Globally, employment in the renewable energy industry is estimated to expand 8% in 2024, 9% in 2025, and a further 40% through 2030. We estimate the industry will add close to 10 million new jobs over the next seven years, and many roles will require workers with skillsets that are highly specialized or in high demand, providing great opportunities for companies operating in the workforce solutions ecosystem. Strong demand growth for renewable energy workers stems from ongoing support from both public and private sectors for the transition away from fossil fuels toward electricity with lower carbon footprints. This report analyses the renewable labor market as a whole as well as the markets for specific renewable technologies. Labor markets in the renewable energy sector vary in terms of t …
- Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey 2024: Initial Findings
This report contains initial findings of the 2024 Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey, including survey questions and summary statistics. The survey was conducted in early 2024 and reflects the opinions of respondents from 165 companies with contingent workforce and/or workforce solutions programs globally. A map and table summarizing participant regions appears on page 16. To qualify for the survey, a company must have 1,000 or more full-time equivalent employees (not including contingent workers). Only one respondent per company was used. More detailed analyses of survey responses will be released in separate reports. To access the complete report, please select the link below: Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey 2024 Initial Findings Global 03202024 – You do not have permission to view this o …
- Asia Pacific Legal Update Q1 2024
In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region in Q1 2024:Australia Changes to classification of employees, casual workers and platform workers in Closing Loopholes No.2 Act Paid parental leave increase from 1 July 2024 Hong Kong Gradual increases to statutory holidays introduced Rule “418” for determining continuous employment set to change Japan Employers’ obligations to notify terms and conditions of employment to change …
