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Marketing & Sales 13 August 2024

When there’s no place like home – and it may need improving

Amid a gloom-and-doom cascade of unemployment figures and numbers of furloughed workers, small shoots of economic activity are popping up, notably in the home improvement and delivery sectors.

 

Retail, Sales 18 June 2020

FINANCIALS: Hays benefits from strong performance in US and China

A strong performance in the US and China, backed by solid growth in other markets in Asia and the Americas, bolstered global recruiter Hays’ results, according to a trading update for the three months ending 30 September 2019.

15 October 2019

Recruitment M&A activity in the UK returns to pre-recession levels

Mergers and acquisitions involving UK recruiters have returned to pre-recession levels, with a 167% increase in deals over the past two years on the same period a decade ago.

22 August 2019

Sellick Partnership eyes European opportunities with sale to Samsic

Sellick Partnership’s sale of a majority stake in the business to soft service provider Samsic will open up opportunities for the professional services staffing specialist right across Europe.

Construction & property, Legal 10 April 2019

FINANCIALS: Americas business leads gross profit growth at PageGroup

Global recruiter PageGroup has seen group gross profit increase 11.7% year-on-year, according to a trading update for the first quarter of 2019.

10 April 2019

FINANCIALS: ClearStar sees profit rise

US background check technology and service provider ClearStar has seen year-on-year profit climb 11%, according to a trading update for the quarter to 31 March 2019.

10 April 2019

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles sees revenue rise by more than 15%

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has seen net revenue climb 15.2% year-on-year, according to full-year 2018 results.

Executive search 26 February 2019

FINANCIALS: ManpowerGroup sees slight drop in revenue

ManpowerGroup has reported a slight drop in year-on-year revenue for the third quarter.

22 October 2018

RESULTS: Overseas performance buoys Michael Page as UK banking takes a hit

International financial recruiter Michael Page International increased its gross profits by 7.7% at constant currency in the first quarter of 2012, buoyed by improved performance in EMEA, Asia Pacific and the Americas. In contrast, the UK saw gross profits down 3.7% compared with the same quarter in 2011 as the weakness of the banking sector hit the company’s performance.
11 April 2012

City Comment: Sue Dodd_4

Just three company announcements issued in the past week but each a heavyweight
10 April 2012

INTERNATIONAL France: Adecco launches Modis brand

International recruitment group Adecco has launched the IT recruitment brand Modis to the French market, formed out of the merger of two subsidiaries – Ajilon IT Consulting France and Datavance.
IT/Telecoms 5 April 2012

One third of UK employees feel expected to be on call 24/7

The latest Workmonitor report from staffing firm Randstad shows that one-third of UK employees feel that they are expected to be on call 24/7.
4 April 2012

Robert Walters job search app launches

Professional recruiter Robert Walters has launched its new job search app for iPhone, developed by Chelsea Apps Factory, saying it is “the first of a suite of apps” for jobseekers.
4 April 2012

Healthcare Locums 2011: ‘The nadir in the company's fortunes’

After what chairman Peter Sullivan describes as “the most challenging year” in its history, Healthcare Locums (HCL) has announced a loss from continuing operations before tax of £12.9m. This was down from £63.6m in 2010.
Public sector 2 April 2012

General staffing sector sees jobs boost, jobs as a whole see slight decline

General staffing roles saw a 6% month-on-month boost in job numbers in February, says a new report from recruiter Adecco, which also shows a slight decline in the overall volume of advertised vacancies in February.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 2 April 2012

Four new members elected to APSCo’s executive committee

Four new members join APSCo’s (Association of Professional Staffing Companies) executive committee, following recent elections.
30 March 2012

Strong application rate for jobs at Games and beyond

The large voluntary and paid workforce needed for this summer’s Olympic Games should not affect the ability to provide staff for other events in the UK and abroad.
30 March 2012

Shore Capital ‘still positive’ on recruitment industry

Shore Capital Stockbrokers says it remains positive on the recruitment industry as an investment prospect, having taken a ‘negative/neutral stance’ for much of 2011, up until early December.
30 March 2012

RESULTS: North America strong, Europe slow for Randstad

Staffing company Randstad’s Q4 2011 revenues were up 13% to €4,377.5m (£3,644.8m) compared to the previous quarter, with earnings before interest, tax and amortisation adjusted for one-off and integration costs up 1% to €163.3m.
Executive search 30 March 2012

Olympics recruitment: a marathon not a sprint

The director of London 2012 at Adecco, the exclusive recruitment partner to the London Olympic and Paralympics has urged employers not to wait until the last minute to hire staff.
30 March 2012

Olympics opportunities as BP increases grad intake by 50%

Oil giant BP will take on 244 graduates in 2012, an increase of 50% on its previous recruitment drive.
30 March 2012

Local government: competition “pretty healthy”

The author of a recent report into the £1.1bn annual spend on agency staff in local government across the UK, says that despite the dominant position of five suppliers, competition “is pretty healthy.”
Public sector 30 March 2012

Half of UK workers think diversity schemes are PR stunts

According to a survey by Adecco, 47% of UK workers thing that employers’ diversity programmes are designed purely to attract good PR.
30 March 2012

Contracts/Deals: HCL to test its mettle in austerity age in mid Yorkshire

Locum provider HCL Thames Medics, part of Healthcare Locums, has been appointed the sole tier one supplier of staff to the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
29 March 2012
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