Randstad closes on Ausy deal

Randstad France gained control of French consulting and engineering firm Ausy through successful cash tender offer, holding nearly 93% of outstanding Ausy shares. Ausy has operations in 10 countries, including the US where it began operations in 2013 to serve Airbus in Mobile, Ala.

The French stock market...

Three-quarters of businesses plan to hire in Q1, Express survey finds

North American businesses plan to hire more workers in the first quarter of 2017, according to Express Employment Professionals’ hiring trends survey, released today.

The survey found 76% of businesses plan to hire new workers in the first quarter of 2017, while only 9% plan to eliminate positions....

Almost half of Canadian workforce to be freelancers, on-demand workers by 2020

Full- and part-time freelancers, independent contractors and on-demand workers are expected to account for up to 45% of the Canadian workforce by 2020, according to research released by Intuit Canada in partnership with Emergent Research.

More professionals are joining the growing ranks of the self-employed...

STEM majors to get highest starting salaries, but all categories rise

Average starting salaries for engineering, computer science, and math and sciences graduates will remain the highest paid among bachelor’s degree graduates of the class of 2017, according to salary survey data released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Although these technical...

Illinois bill would raise temp worker protections (ProPublica)

ProPublica reports an Illinois lawmaker is set to introduce a bill in the state legislature today to increase protections for temporary workers. The Illinois bill, called the Responsible Job Creation Act, would require that temp workers receive the same wages and benefits as employees hired directly...

US economy expected to grow at modest pace (CBS)

The US economy will chug along this year at a modest growth rate of 2.3%, according the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office forecast on Tuesday, CBS reported. Next year, economic growth will ratchet down to 1.9%, the CBO projected. The nation’s unemployment rate, at 4.7% in December, is expected...

The Judge Group names new CEO

The Judge Group, a Philadelphia-based staffing provider, named Marty Judge III as its next CEO, effective immediately. He succeeds his father, Martin E. Judge Jr., who founded The Judge Group in 1970.

Martin E. Judge Jr. will remain as chairman of the board and serve the company and its executive team...

Lack of a challenge is top reason professionals seek new jobs, survey finds

The top reason professionals would hunt for a new job is to seek a more challenging position, while the quest for greater compensation comes in almost dead last as a reason to leave, according to a survey released today by executive search firm Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY).

Nearly three-quarters...

New Hampshire posts lowest jobless rate

New Hampshire posted the lowest jobless rate among all states in December with an unemployment rate of 2.6%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Massachusetts and South Dakota followed at 2.8% each.

Alaska posted the highest jobless rate among states at 6.7%. It was followed by New Mexico...

Median earnings of US workers up 2.9% in Q4

Median weekly earnings of US full-time wage and salary workers rose 2.9% year over year in the fourth quarter to $849 (not seasonally adjusted), the US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today.

Women who usually worked full time had median weekly earnings of $758, or 81.8% of the $927 median for men,...