Hays Plc (HAS.L), a recruitment and human resources services provider, on Wednesday said net fees for the second quarter fell 9% year on year. On a like-for-like basis, net fees decreased 10%.
By segment, temporary and contracting net fees declined 6% year-on-year, or 8% on a like-for-like basis, during the quarter. Permanent recruitment was weaker, with net fees down 14%.
By geography, Germany reported a 10% decline in net fees, or 14% on a like-for-ke basis, while the United Kingdom and Ireland saw net fees fall 8%, or 9% like-for-like. Australia and New Zealand recorded a 4% decrease, with a 1% decline on a like-for-like basis, and the rest of the world posted a 9% drop, or 11% like-for-like.
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