Recruiter Page Group profit slumps as hiring comes to a standstill
Recruitment firm Page Group has reported an almost 90 per cent drop in full-year profits after the pandemic prompted hiring freezes.
Page Group, which operates in 36 countries, reported pretax profits for the year ended 31 December 2020 of £15.5m, down from £144.2m the previous year.
Revenue in its EMEA business, which brings in more than half Page Group’s net fees, plunged 17.7 per cent with overall revenue falling 21.1 per cent.
The recruiter added that gross profit grew 15 per cent in Mainland China in December, similar to what its peer Hays reported earlier this year.
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A British private investigator and security consultant whose company has just completed a four-year contract to protect the UK’s embassy in Tel Aviv is linked to a string of telecommunications hacking complaints dating back more than 20 years, according to high court judgments.
A court judgment that touches on the career history of Stuart Page – the 69-year-old founder of the private security and intelligence firm Page Group – noted last May that the businessman “operates in a world of covert surveillance in which agents acquire confidential information unlawfully”.
The judgment explores how Page, who was appearing in the case as a witness, was linked to hacking allegations stretching back to 1998, where the businessman is said to have received stolen materials and passed them to clients. The judge concluded that the allegations did not establish that Page had ever carried out or authorised hacking himself.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi writes letter to Gujarat BJP, hails its page committee drive
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Under the Page Committee Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyan , a pramukh (in-charge) was appointed for a page in the electoral rolls. Each page normally contains details of five to six voters of that booth. Every page pramukh has to focus on those five to six voter families as part of the micro-level booth management.
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In the letter, Modi said, I congratulate the Gujarat BJP for starting this Page Committee Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyan . A committed ground-level worker is an important asset for any party and an outreach exercise undertaken by such workers ultimately becomes a medium to serve the people.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused major upheavals around the world – not least in the jobs market.
The tumultuous events of 2020 have affected millions of workers worldwide, including in the UAE, where many companies made staff redundant and reduced salaries in an effort to trim costs and remain operational.
While uncertainty remains, a brighter picture has been forecast for the Emirates, with the Central Bank of the UAE projecting the economy will grow 2.5 per cent in 2021.
So, what is the salary outlook for jobseekers this year?
Pay levels in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and other emirates
The data from HR and recruitment specialist Cooper Fitch (see slideshow above) is based on surveys with 200 companies in the UAE.