In depth: Heated election debates can spill into contingent workplace

Heated debates over this year’s presidential election can spill into the workplace — impacting both traditionally hired workers and contingent workers.

More than half of US workers said office discussions about the presidential election can get heated and offend others, according to a poll by staffing...

Report lists US diversity staffing firms

Staffing Industry Analysts released its 2016 List of US Diversity Staffing Firms, which includes 133 US companies that self-identify as being woman-owned, minority-owned or under other diversity ownership. This year’s annual list is a directory that includes 86 firms owned by women, 58 minority-owned...

Randstad gets European approval for Monster deal; MediaNews starts own tender offer

Randstad Holding nv received clearance from the European Commission for its acquisition of Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: MWW). Randstad reported the clearance is the last regulatory approval required with respect to its tender offer for outstanding shares of common stock of Monster. Separately, MediaNews...

Recruit names investor relations exec, cites expansion

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest staffing firms, appointed Junichi Arai as corporate professional officer of investor relations, effective Nov. 1.

The appointment was made at today’s board meeting. According to Recruit, the appointment aims to strengthen the communication between...

Canadian job vacancies down 10% year over year in Q2

Canadian employers reported 392,000 job vacancies in the second quarter, Statistics Canada reported today. The number of job vacancies fell by 45,000, down 10.3%, from the second quarter of 2015.

The job vacancy rate — a measure of job openings compared with total employment — declined 0.3 percentage...

Third are unhappy with career progression, survey finds

While US employees are generally satisfied at work and with their field today, 29% are not happy with their career progression and 41% believe they are not on the path to their dream job, according to Addison Group’s third annual workplace survey. The majority of US employees, 55%, are worried they...

White House urges ban on worker noncompetes (Reuters)

The Obama administration on Tuesday called on US states to ban agreements prohibiting many workers from moving to their employers' rivals, saying it would lead to a more competitive labor market and faster wage growth, Reuters reports. The administration said noncompete agreements interfere with worker...

Monster responds to MediaNews’ message to shareholders

Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: MWW) Monday responded to MediaNews Group Inc.’s announcement to shareholders last week that it would buy another 10% of Monster shares for $3.70 per share if the Randstad acquisition does not go through. The deal would bring MediaNews’ holdings to 21.5%. MediaNews had...

Randstad Q3 revenue up 4% on organic basis

Third-quarter revenue at Randstad Holding NV rose 4% on an organic basis with growth in North America up 1%. Organic change excludes the impact of currency, acquisitions and divestitures and adjusts for working days.

Heidrick revenue up 4% with boost from European acquisitions

Third-quarter revenue rose 3.8% at executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII) to $148.2 million. The increase was 4.1% in constant currency.