Chicago, south Florida firms report widespread openings in IT and finance/accounting, survey says

Human resources professionals and hiring managers in the greater Chicago and south Florida markets report widespread openings in accounting and finance, according to the third-quarter hiring forecast study conducted by staffing provider Brilliant and Richard Curtin, director of surveys of consumers at...

Temp worker shortage threatens resort operations (Meetings and Conventions)

Resorts nationwide are unable to operate at full capacity as summer begins due to a shortage of temporary workers, Meetings and Conventions reports. The problem stems from Congress’ removal last fall of an H-2B visa exemption, reducing the number of H-2B visa holders by as much as 50%.

Drivers for human cloud firm Juno file class-action lawsuit, claim securities fraud (ReCode)

ReCode reports drivers filed a federal class-action lawsuit against human cloud, ride-sharing firm Juno for breach of contract, false advertising and securities fraud. Juno launched last year and its primary appeal was a stock program that would award restricted stock units to drivers who used the platform...

Global Power 100 list of most powerful women in staffing nominations open

A Global Power 100 list of the most powerful women in the workforce solutions ecosystem, which includes the staffing industry, is being compiled by Staffing Industry Analysts for the third year in a row, and nominations are now being accepted.

The list featuring the Americas portion of the list will appear...

Google for Jobs launches today to focus on postings from job boards

Google today launched Google for Jobs, its artificial intelligence job search tool that shows job postings from sites such as LinkedIn, Monster and CareerBuilder. Google first announced the product last month.

Starting today in English on desktop and mobile, users can search for “jobs near me,” “teaching...

Industrial Staffing Services acquires Virtual Resource Management

Industrial Staffing Services Inc., part of the Staffing-the-Universe Family of Companies, acquired the assets of Virtual Resource Management Corp., effective June 12. The acquisition increases the core abilities of Industrial Staffing Services and provides a physical team and office in key geographic...

Job board operator Beyond rebrands as Nexxt

Beyond.com, an operator of a network of online job boards, rebranded to the moniker Nexxt. The change reflects its evolution over the past 20 years, according to the company.

“With Nexxt’s innovative suite of products and services, recruiters can take a more proactive approach to hiring,” said founder...

This summer, 25% of workforce may seek new job, Spherion study finds

US employees are more willing than ever to test their options, to the degree that companies may have to replace one-fourth of their staff by the end of the summer, according to Spherion Staffing’s 2017 Emerging Workforce Study.

The survey found 25% of workers plan to look for a new job sometime in the...

How much money do Americans make in the human cloud? (CNBC)

CNBC breaks down the average and median monthly income per sharing economy worker. Airbnb leads the list with an average monthly income of $924, followed by TaskRabbit and Lyft at $380 and $377 respectively. Gigs with a particularly high percentage of low-earners are Getaround, Fiverr and Etsy.

No inquiries on salary history — Staffing quote of the week

“As an industry, we are so programmed to ask about salary. It will take some time to retrain and replace our reflexes, but I’m confident that this is the right direction for everyone involved,” said Michael Dsupin, CEO of Talener Technology Staffing regarding a companywide ban on salary inquiries...