UK – Michael Page sees no further slowdown in 2012

Michael Page International Plc (MPI:LSE), the specialist professional recruitment company, announced on Tuesday that revenues in 2011 went up +22.4% to £1.019 million from £832.3 million in 2010. Despite the “challenging” economic backdrop, the firm was “delighted” with its performance in the...

US – Staffing Firm to Pay $148,000 in Pregnancy Suit

A federal judge ordered HCS Medical Staffing, a Milwaukee healthcare staffing firm, to pay $148,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination case, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported Friday.

The lawsuit alleged HCS owner Charles Sisson discriminated against Roxy Leger, the company’s...

UK – Hydrogen profits up in 2011

The international recruitment firm Hydrogen (HYDG:LSE), today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2011, which saw revenue go up +27% to £156.2 million from £123.4 million in the previous year.

The Group also reported an +8% increase in net fee income which reached £29.8...

Netherlands – USG People misses expectations

USG People N.V. (USG.AEX), the multi-brand staffing, secondment and HR services group missed expectations for Q4 2011 as revenues declined due to lower demand in the industrial sector and the Dutch public sector although for the full year revenues were up +5% amounting to €3.2 million from €3.09...

Netherlands – Brunel benefits from strong growth in Energy

Brunel International (BRI:AEX), the staffing, project management, recruitment and consultancy services group, today reported a +36% increase of annual revenues in 2011 of €979.9 million, up from €720.9 million in the previous year.

Gross profit in the year also went up to €193.6 million from €152...

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Switzerland – Adecco sees slower growth in Q4 2011

The world’s largest staffing firm, Adecco SA (ADEN:VTX), today announced that annual group revenues for 2011 amounted €20.5 billion, an increase of +10% organically compared to the €18.7 billion the firm made in the prior year.

Permanent placement revenues in the year were €344 million, an increase...

UK – Robert Walters “well positioned” to meet challenges as profits rise

The British recruitment firm Robert Walters (RWA:LSE) today reported “strong results against a difficult economic backdrop” with revenues rising +24% (21% in constant currency) in 2011 to £528.1 million, up from £424.2 million in the previous year.

The firm said it was well positioned to meet challenges...

USA - Survey Finds Direct Hire Revenue Up 38%

Staffing executives taking part in the monthly Staffing Industry Pulse Survey reported their U.S. direct hire revenue rose 38 percent on a year-over-year basis. The 38 percent growth is the same growth rate direct hire reached during its peak in mid-2011. Dan Begley-Groth, research analyst at Staffing...

USA - Impellam Names Leaders for North America

Impellam Group PLC, a global staffing provider, named new leadership for its North America operations. The firm promoted Jennifer Beck to CEO of its North American business, John Vlha to CFO and Patrick Ray to chief operating officer.

Beck joined Impellam in 2010 as managing director of the...