What the rise of Uber says about the gig economy today (Fortune)

Today, the options for making a living without a “regular” 9-to-5 job are far more varied — and as a result, a large slice of the labor force doesn’t fit neatly into government statistics, Fortune reports in an analysis of a McKinsey Global Institute’s survey. It’s been hard to get a handle...

SIA names Best Staffing Firms to Work For and Temp For

Staffing Industry Analysts announced the winners of the “2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For” competition on Wednesday during the Staffing Industry Executive Forum North America in San Diego, Calif. The competition was sponsored by Monster.

The Best Staffing Firms to Work For North America winners...

Labor Smart founder takes helm at AlumiFuel Power, launches cannabis industry staffing company

AlumiFuel Power Corp. (OTCMKTS: AFPW) appointed Ryan Schadel as president and CEO, effective this month. He succeeds Henry Fong, who passed away in December.

Schadel founded industrial staffing provider Labor Smart (OTCMKTS: LTNC) in 2011 and has 17 years’ experience in the staffing industry. He will...

Healthcare IT contingent hiring to increase, TEKsystems survey finds

Healthcare IT leaders expect to increase contingent IT hiring this year, according to a TEKsystems’ healthcare IT survey. Half of healthcare IT leaders, 50%, plan to increase contingent IT hiring — up from 44% who planned to do so in 2016. The survey also found 32% plan to keep temporary hiring the...

Staffing firm settles EEOC discrimination suit for $24,500

United Staffing Associates LLC, a Visalia, Calif.-based staffing agency, will pay $24,500 to settle a charge of retaliatory discrimination filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced. With the settlement, United Staffing Associates avoided litigation without admitting...

Jobless claims average edges up, initial claims rise less than forecast

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance edged up to 245,250, last week, up 500 from the previous week’s average, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor. The previous week’s average was revised upward by 500.

The four-week...

Labor secretary nominee backs out; short list of who could take role (CNBC)

CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder withdrew his nomination ahead of his confirmation hearing amid mounting bipartisan opposition. Puzder did not specify why he dropped out but noted that he made the decision "after careful consideration and discussions with my family." CNBC provides a list of...

Gig economy platforms are creating a new class of entrepreneurs (Entrepreneur)

Gig work, whether in preference over corporate jobs or because full-time work is lacking, is absorbing an ever-growing portion of the labor force. Entrepreneur reports rethinking how we define a job is leading to a new wave of small-scale entrepreneurship and business growth with powerful new opportunities....

Being strategic about adding SOW spend to a CW program will reap benefits (CWS 3.0)

Too many times, SOW spend management is added to a program for short-term, tactical reasons without a strategic vision in mind or understood, writes Stephen Clancy, Staffing Industry Analysts’ director of contingent workforce strategies and research, in a CWS 3.0 article. The reasons for this are numerous...

On Assignment revenue up 7.5%

On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN) reported revenue rose 7.5% in the fourth quarter to $620.9 million, led by the Apex division, which accounted for 76.7% of total revenue and posted 9.6% year-over-year growth.

Net income also rose 24.3% at the Calabasas, Calif.-based firm; however, gross margin narrowed....