Senior manager’s departure can hurt productivity, Robert Half surveys find

Employee productivity can take a big hit when the boss leaves, according to research released today by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). Both workers and CFOs believe having a vacant senior manager role has an adverse impact on the team’s efficiency, though those in leadership are likelier...

Robots to take jobs, Mark Cuban says — Staffing quote of the week

“Automation is going to cause unemployment and we need to prepare for it,” Mark Cuban wrote in a tweet on Feb. 19. Cuban owns the Dallas Mavericks basketball team also appears on the television show “Shark Tank.” Cuban’s tweet links to an article on Medium on the impact of automation and the...

Uber hires Eric Holder to investigate sexual harassment claims (Los Angeles Times)

The Los Angeles Times reports Uber has hired former US Attorney General Eric Holder to help lead an investigation into claims of sexual harassment and discrimination that a former female employee made public over the weekend in a highly circulated blog post. Susan Fowler Rigetti wrote that during her...

AMN revenue up 21% in Q4

Revenue rose 21% in the fourth quarter at AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN). On an organic basis, revenue rose 10% in the quarter. The San Diego, Calif.-based firm ranks as the largest US healthcare staffing provider.

BG Staffing previews earnings, revenue up 17% in 2016

BG Staffing Inc. (NYSE MKT: BGSF) expects to report full-year 2016 revenue increased 16.7% from 2015 to $253.9 million, the company announced in an earnings preview today.

The Plano, Texas-based staffing firm expects income to be up 28.7% year over year to $6.9 million when it files audited year-end financial...

US leading index rises, points to continued growth

The Conference Board’s US Leading Economic Index rose in January, suggesting continued economic growth in first half of 2017. The index rose 0.6% in January to a reading of 125.5 (2010 = 100), following increases of 0.5% increase in December and 0.2% in November.

“The US Leading Economic Index increased...

Communication and diplomacy are skills most lacking in managers, survey finds

Communication and diplomacy rank as the skills most lacking by those in leadership positions, according to a survey of employees released by Robert Half Management Resources, a division of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).

Nearly one in three workers, 30%, reported communication and diplomacy...

People: CTG, Staffing 360, Korn Ferry, Global Upside, Lucas Group

IT staffing provider Computer Task Group (NASD: CTG) announced that Owen Sullivan was elected to its board effective Thursday. Sullivan is the former president of ManpowerGroup’s (NYSE MAN) specialty brands; he retired from ManpowerGroup in 2013. Separately, William McGuire stepped down from CTG’s...

Next Staffing Industry Daily News is Tuesday

There will be no North American Staffing Industry Daily News on Monday due to the Presidents’ Day holiday. The next Daily News will be on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Trump nominates ex-NLRB member Acosta as labor secretary (Bloomberg)

President Donald Trump named former National Labor Relations Board member R. Alexander Acosta as his new nominee for labor secretary, Bloomberg reports. Acosta — the first Hispanic Trump has chosen for his Cabinet — replaces the first nominee for the position, Andy Puzder, who withdrew his name...