Parallon Workforce Solutions rebrands as HealthTrust Workforce Solutions

Parallon Workforce Solutions rebranded as HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, effective Sept. 19. The new name reflects being part of the expanding portfolio of service offerings managed by HealthTrust. The decision was made to unify the expanding portfolio of brands managed by HealthTrust under the HealthTrust...

Kelly Services CEO: Economy growing at ‘slow, but steady’ pace — Staffing quote of the week

Hiring demand for temporary workers from Kelly Services Inc.’s (NASD: KELYA)  Fortune 500 customers is “modest” right now, CEO Carl Camden told Fortune. “We are in a very modest growth phase — no rapid growth, no rapid declines,” he said. “So it means the economy is basically moving...

To be or not to H-1B? (Staffing Industry Review)

Forget conspiracy theories; the shortage of quality STEM workers is no myth. But while tapping the global talent pool may seem like a practical way to increase inventory, the process for sponsoring foreign workers is complex, expensive and fraught with risk.

“The H-1B visa approval process has become...

Deconstruct work, break boundaries and get creative about rewards

When Siemens needed to market a new children’s hearing aid, the company turned to talent at Disney for their expertise in kids marketing. When Boeing designed and built its new 787 jet, it turned to its suppliers’ talent to get the job done. And one group of researchers turned to video gamers to...

PEO Oasis Outsourcing to acquire Fortune Industries

Professional employer organization Oasis Outsourcing, one of the largest PEOs in the US, acquired CEP Inc., which holds more than 91% of the common stock of Fortune Industries Inc. (OTC Pink: FDVF), a PEO group comprised of Century II Inc., Employer Solutions Group Inc. and Professional Staff Management...

VMS provider restructures, spins off into own company

VMS provider Provade is spinning off into its own company in a restructuring of the business. Provade Cloudware Inc., the new parent company, made the announcement today. The new firm plans to add outside investors and personnel in the next several months to drive growth in its new cloud direction.

Provade...

CDI sells UK subsidiary AndersElite to management, employees

CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI), a Philadelphia-based provider of IT and engineering staffing, sold its UK-based subsidiary, CDI AndersElite Ltd., to the Anders management team and employees.

Anders provides staffing and recruitment services to firms in the UK built environment and rail industries. CDI will maintain...

Hospitality employee, actor is ASA staffing employee of the year

The American Staffing Association named hospitality employee and professional actor and dancer Wendy M. Hobbie as the 2017 National Staffing Employee of the Year.

Hobbie is an employee of HMG Plus in New York City, where she works on assignment as a hospitality captain and waiter. The flexibility that...

Canadian salaries to rise 2.2% next year

Canadian organizations expect salary increases to remain muted in 2017, according to a preview of The Conference Board of Canada’s Compensation Planning Outlook 2017 report released today.

Average increases for non-unionized employees is projected to be 2.2% next year. The report expects increases of...

Lyft co-founder provides vision for future in new blog (Medium)

Lyft co-founder John Zimmer posted an in-depth blog post on Medium about the transportation revolution and the company's future plans.

“I believe we’re on the cusp of nothing short of a transportation revolution  — one that will shape the future of our communities,” he wrote. “And it is within...