PageGroup gross profit rises 3.8% in constant currency

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup plc reported gross profit rose 3.8% in constant currency to £163.4 million (US$201.0 million) in its the fourth quarter.

For the full year, gross profit rose 3.0% in constant currency to £621.1 million.

TSR revenue edges down 1%

TSR Inc. (NASD: TSRI), a Hauppauge, NY-based supplier of IT staffing, reported net revenue fell 0.9% to $15.0 million in its fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30.

The company reported the overall average number of consultants on billing with customers increased to 368 from approximately 350 in the year-ago...

Staffing 360 revenue up 14%

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF) reported revenue rose 14.0% to $47.1 million in its fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30. The company attributed the increase to its acquisition of The JM Group in November 2015 as well as organic growth of 7%.

Gross margin narrowed to 17.2% from 18.1%.

Court scopes out liability: Using criminal convictions in employment (JD Supra Business Advisor)

A New York Court of Appeals ruling on the use of criminal convictions in hiring will affect employers and temporary staffing firms that are required to adhere to certain criminal history guidelines, a Seyfarth Shaw attorney writes on JD Supra Business Advisor.

Barrett names chief strategy officer

Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASD: BBSI) promoted Heather Gould to the newly created position of VP and chief strategy officer, effective Jan. 6.

Gould will lead the development of Barrett’s strategic initiatives. Areas of focus include culture, research and development, leadership development and...

Family files suit after temp worker’s death (The Lafayette Sun)

The family of a temporary worker who died in a workplace accident last June in Cusseta, Ala., has filed a lawsuit against plant operator Ajin USA and the staffing firm, The Lafayette (Ala.) Sun reported. The worker, Regina Allen Elsea, was inside the operations zone of a robotic machine when it restarted....

Bain acquires MSX International

MSX International, which operates the Geometric Results Inc., managed service provider, was acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity. Detroit-based MSX International also operates other business lines aimed at the automotive industry.

The price was not announced, but MSX International’s executive team...

BelFlex acquires automotive staffing provider

BelFlex Staffing Network, a light industrial staffing agency, acquired automotive staffing solutions provider First Line Emergency Response Team. The acquisition brings BelFlex new specialized staffing and workforce solutions, while FLERT customers will gain expertise outside of automotive quality.

The...

CompTIA acquires Association of Information Technology Professionals

CompTIA, the nonprofit association technology association, acquired the Association of Information Technology Professionals as it prepares to launch its first IT professional association.

The new organization, called CompTIA-AITP, will activate this Spring. It will offer a suite of member benefits for...

Job openings edge up in November

The number of US job openings in November edged up 1.3% from October to 5.5 million, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of hires also rose 1.1% from October.

The job openings rate — a measure of job openings compared with total employment...