Aya acquires Indianapolis-based healthcare staffing firm

Aya Healthcare, a provider of travel nursing and workforce solutions to hospitals, acquired RN & Allied Specialties, an Indianapolis-based provider of nurse and allied staffing.

“We’re excited for RNS to become a part of Aya Healthcare,” Aya Healthcare CEO Alan Braynin said. “We look forward...

DLH revenue up 17%; Danya acquisition fuels growth

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), a provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and solutions to the federal government, reported revenue rose 17.1% in its fiscal third quarter ended June 30. Growth came through expansion of services on existing contract vehicles and the May 2016 acquisition of Danya...

Third of employers say bad background check experiences cost them job candidates

Employers need to make sure they are not experiencing candidate fall off because of a poor background check experience, according to a recent CareerBuilder study. The survey found 38% of employers have lost a candidate because they had a negative experience with their background check. However, less...

Word of the week: Gross margin

“Gross margin” is described in this year’s edition of Staffing Industry Analysts’ online lexicon of workforce solutions ecosystem terms as the difference between the bill rate for the temporary services and the direct costs of employment (pay rate plus burden and/or mandatory benefits)....

Syracuse professor gets $52,000 to study gig economy (Syracuse University News)

A Syracuse University professor received a $52,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the gig economy, Syracuse University reported. “While we know that gig-based jobs are growing in popularity for workers across the spectrum, we don’t have a great understanding of what it takes...

Job openings rise 8% in June, but little change in hiring

The number of US job openings rose 8.1% in June from May, but the hires rate was little changed, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The job openings rate — a measure of job openings compared with total employment — rose to 4.0% in June from...

List ranks largest US healthcare staffing firms; AMN is biggest

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS) again ranked as the largest healthcare staffing firm in the US in terms of healthcare temporary staffing revenue, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 report on the largest healthcare staffing firms. CHG Healthcare ranked second, followed by Cross Country...

Indeed acquires job assessment tech provider

Job search site Indeed acquired Interviewed, an HR technology company that helps employers to identify and evaluate candidates. Indeed is a subsidiary of Recruit Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest staffing firms.

Interviewed, founded in 2015 out of San Francisco, provides a series of automated job...

Pershing Square Capital seeks control of ADP

ADP (NASD: ADP) investor Pershing Square Capital Management is seeking effective control of ADP through five board seats at ADP’s 2017 annual meeting as well as the replacement of CEO Carlos Rodriguez. The Roseland, NJ-based professional employer organization provides other services, including paycheck...

US to add 8 million jobs by 2022, but middle-wage employment to lag

The US will add a projected 8.2 million jobs from 2017 to 2022 while 302,930 will be lost, according to CareerBuilder’s analysis of labor market trends. This results in a net total of 7.9 million new jobs over this time period, or 5% growth.

While job growth is expected across pay levels, the study...