Millennials prioritize pay, security and time off, ManpowerGroup finds

When considering where to work, millennials prioritize money, security and time off, according to new ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) report based on a survey of 19,000 millennials in 25 countries, including the US, Canada and Mexico.

Millennials’ top five priorities when weighing where to work included:...

New Hampshire, South Dakota post lowest jobless rates

New Hampshire and South Dakota posted the lowest jobless rate among all states in October with unemployment rates of 2.8% each, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Alaska posted the highest jobless rate among states at 6.8%. It was followed by New Mexico with an unemployment rate of 6.7%...

Online education venture tries staffing push (The New York Times)

Online learning firm Udacity was founded by a pioneer in the self-driving car industry and had aimed to fill tech skills gaps, The New York Times reported. Now, the firm is trying its hand at job placement with a new program that offers brief contract assignments that last about three months. Udacity...

US economy holds steady (MarketWatch)

The US leading economic index from The Conference Board rose 0.1% in November, and the US economy is growing at a moderate pace that will likely continue through early next year, MarketWatch reports.

People: Peoplenet, RiseSmart, ZRG, Insperity, Charles Sterling

Andy Zarkadas, formerly managing director at Guidant Group, was named as Peoplenet’s chief revenue officer. Zarkadas’ role at Guidant included leading its North American business unit. In addition, Peoplenet named Steve Taylor as chief operating officer. Taylor formerly served as CEO at Bond International...

Send in nominations for Staffing 100 list

The deadline is Monday for nominating industry leaders for the 2017 Staffing 100 list of most influential people in the North American staffing industry.

The list of men and women is not a ranking, but a contemporary look at the most influential people in the staffing industry and the workforce ecosystem....

Heidrick announces new leader for culture-shaping division

Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII) announced Michael Marino will succeed Jim Hart president and CEO of its culture-shaping division, Sean Delaney.

Hart is stepping down to retire effective Jan. 1, but he will continue to serve as a senior advisor to the Heidrick...

Jackson picks former Georgia state senator to lead Tyler & Company

Jackson Healthcare, an Atlanta-based healthcare staffing provider, named former Georgia state senator Preston Smith as president of Tyler & Company, a healthcare executive search firm that is part of Jackson Healthcare. Smith replaces founder Larry Tyler, who is retiring from the firm but will remain...

Quarter of Americans earn money from human cloud, Pew report finds

A report released today by the Pew Research Center found 24% of Americans reported earning money from the digital “platform economy” in the past year. The digital platform economy as defined by Pew includes digital platforms to take on a job or task, online sales sites; and online home-sharing sites....

Revel Consulting acquires Bay Area IT staffing provider

Revel Consulting has acquired the assets of Two Shea Consulting, a San Francisco Bay Area technology recruiting, staffing and consulting firm that serves clients in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

The acquisition extends Revel’s reach in California, where it has worked with clients including PayPal,...