C&A Industries names CFO

C&A Industries Inc. hired Fred Froehlich as chief financial officer. The Omaha, Neb.-based firm ranks No. 39 on the list of largest US staffing firms. Its Aureus Medical Group division ranks No. 6 on the list of largest US healthcare staffing firms.

Prior to joining C&A, Froehlich held various...

OSHA cites container manufacturer in temp’s amputation injury

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Chicago metal container manufacturer B-Way Corp. for one repeated and one serious safety violation after a temporary worker suffered an amputation injury. It is the third amputation injury at B-Way since the summer of...

Tech, creative salaries to rise in 2017, according to Robert Half

Compensation in the technology and creative fields is expected to increase 3.8% and 3.6%, respectively, in the coming year, according to the 2017 Salary Guides from Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group, divisions of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).

“Companies continue to seek out...

Online job ads rise by 74,000 in December

US online job ads rose by 74,000 in December to almost 4.8 million, according to The Conference Board’s report on online job ads. The December gain follows the loss of 115,300 online job ads in November.

“The HWOL series ended 2016 on a positive note, with a 74,000 increase,” said Gad Levanon, chief...

Amazon’s robot army grows by 50% (The Seattle Times)

The world’s largest e-commerce retailer said it employed 45,000 robots in some 20 fulfillment centers, The Seattle Times reported. That’s a 50% increase from last year’s holiday season, when the company had some 30,000 robots working alongside 230,000 humans. “We’ve changed, again, the automation,...

Staffing agency client may be liable for not hiring deaf temps (Bloomberg BNA)

A federal judge ruled a mobile phone repair and testing facility in Texas must face trial on claims by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that it illegally failed to hire or accommodate two deaf applicants for temporary work referred by a staffing agency. Bloomberg BNA reports the decision is...

On Assignment splits CEO and president roles

On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN) promoted Ted Hanson to president of the Calabasas, Calif.-based firm, effective immediately. CEO Peter Dameris previously served as both president and CEO, but handed the president role over to Hanson in order to focus on bigger-picture items as the company continues a...

Temp staffing revenue decelerates slightly, Pulse survey finds

US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 5% year over year in November among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse Survey. This is a slight deceleration from the 7% rate reported for October.

“Temporary staffing revenue growth overall decelerated in November, but...

Supplemental Health Care announces new execs, promotions

Supplemental Health Care, one of the largest healthcare staffing firms, today named a new chief sales officer, chief talent officer and announced other executive promotions.

• Donna Carroll joined Supplemental Health Care as chief sales officer. She has more than 20 years of experience in sales,...

CorTech acquires Southern California-based Resources4Staffing

Staffing provider CorTech International acquired the assets of Resources4Staffing, an industrial and clerical staffing business based in the Southern California city of West Covina.

The transaction closed Dec. 26; terms were not disclosed.

RResources4Staffing’s brand will now operate as Resources4Staffing,...