LinkedIn CEO says college degrees may get too much weight — Staffing quote of the week

“Historically here, there’s been a tremendous amount of weight that’s been given to four-year university degrees and not nearly enough weight in my opinion is given to vocational training facilities and vocational training certifications,” San Francisco Business Times reported LinkedIn CEO Jeff...

Trump to target H-1B visas on first day (Computerworld)

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday sent out the strongest signal yet that the H-1B visa program is going to get real scrutiny once he takes office, Computerworld reported. Trump listed five executive actions he plans to take on his first day in office. They include asking the Department of Labor...

Deadline extended for Staffing 100 nominations

The deadline has been extended to Dec. 5 for nominating industry leaders for the 2017 Staffing 100 list of most influential people in the North American staffing industry.

Next year’s Staffing 100 list will appear in Staffing Industry Review magazine and on a microsite to accompany the feature in the...

ACA employer penalties could be higher than estimated, Accenture reports

Total employer penalties related to the health insurance mandates from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are expected to reach $31 billion for 2016, nearly 50% more than original estimates, according to research released by Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

Under the ACA’s “employer mandate,”...

Job growth decelerates in IT and engineering in October

The number of IT jobs in the US edged up 0.13% in October from September to almost 5.2 million, reported TechServe Alliance, an association of IT and engineering staffing companies.

“While the rate of growth in IT employment is at its low ebb for the year, the slowdown is not uniformly distributed across...

Canadian staffing index suggest industry gaining traction

The Canadian staffing index edged up 2% from September and also rose 2% when compared with October of last year. The index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose to a reading of 110 from a reading of 108 in September. The number of working days in October this year fell 5% when compared to...

EEOC sues Alabama staffing firm for discrimination

Temporary staffing firm Labor Solutions of Alabama LLC, formerly known as East Coast Labor Solutions LLC, violated federal law by subjecting Latino workers to unequal working conditions and failing to provide accommodations to those with disabilities, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged...

Major League Baseball cuts ties with Korn Ferry (USA Today)

USA Today reports Major League Baseball, frustrated that their managerial and GM vacancies this winter were filled without a single minority hired from outside an organization, revealed Thursday that it has dropped Korn Ferry as its leadership search firm. “The Korn Ferry relationship on minority hiring,...

TaskRabbit CEO’s journey from Detroit to Silicon Valley (San Francisco Chronicle)

The San Francisco Chronicle reports on Stacy Brown-Philpot’s discussion about her path to CEO of TaskRabbit, her career experiences and lessons learned.

Gig work could have long-lasting impact on labor market, Fed board member says

The impact of the move to gig work on the US labor market could be long lasting and significant, said Federal Reserve board member Lael Brainard during a speech Thursday. Public policy should maximize the benefits and work to reduce the risks for workers, she said. In addition, more data is also needed....