Need for data analysis skills to grow, SHRM survey finds

Demand for workers with data analysis skills is expected to continue growing during the next five to 10 years, according to research released today by the Society for Human Resource Management. The “Jobs of the Future: Data Analysis Skills” report found that 59% of US organizations expect to increase...

Trump’s election may bring H-1B reform (Computerworld)

Computerworld reports President-elect Donald Trump gave laid-off IT workers something his rival, Hillary Clinton, did not during the campaign: Attention and a promise to reform the H-1B visa program. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), worked with the president-elect on this issue and is now set to play a major...

Elon Musk: Robots will take your jobs, government will issue pay (CNBC)

Silicon Valley industrialist Elon Musk told CNBC he predicts that computers, intelligent machines, and robots seem like the workforce of the future. And as more and more jobs are replaced by technology, people will have less work to do and ultimately will be sustained by payments from the government....

‘Best Staffing Firms to Work For’ nominations due this week

Friday is the deadline to nominate your firm for the seventh annual “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and “Best Staffing Firms to Temp For” lists. The international program is open to staffing firms in North America and the UK.

All participating staffing firms receive a complimentary report on...

Calian Q4 revenue up 13%

Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY) reported revenue rose 12.8% to C$68.8 million (US$52.5 million) in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30.

Fourth-quarter revenue rose 22.8% in the Ottawa-based company’s systems engineering division and 8.7% in its business and technology services division, which includes...

Caldwell Partners revenue edges up 2%

The Caldwell Partners (TSX: CWL.TO), a Toronto-based executive search firm with operations in Canada, the US and Europe, reported revenue rose 2.4% year over year to C$15.8 million (US$12.1 million) in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Aug. 31.

Staffing provider acquires Dallas-based Servpartners

Dallas-based staffing firm ServPartners was acquired by Stone Resource Group, a professional staffing and consulting firm based in Atlanta.

ServPartners, founded in 2013, targets software development.

“We are excited to have ServPartners join Stone Resource Group,” CEO David Sergile said. “Their...

Veteran hiring landscape improves, Monster and Military.com survey finds

More veterans and employers are confident about their job search and recruitment efforts, according to the 2016 Veteran Talent Index released today by Monster Worldwide Inc. and Military.com. Over the past five years, the Veteran Career Confidence Index, the Veteran Job Search Activity Index and the...

People: 1218, Mondo, RGP, CIS, iWorkGlobal and more

1218 Inc. announced Managing Partner Tim Bosse will lead its new retained search firm, 1218 Search, which will leverage the company’s international network. Bosse, a senior executive and veteran of the staffing and recruiting industry for more than 20 years, has led recruitment initiatives within the...

Workplace law under the next president: What to expect (Lexology)

President-elect Donald Trump will assume office on Jan. 20 with a Republican majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Jackson Lewis PC provides an analysis focused on the impact of the Trump Administration on workplace law. While it is difficult to predict whether the new administration...