ZRG acquires boutique life sciences firm

Executive search firm ZRG Partners Inc. agreed to acquire certain assets of Chicago-based McLean Consulting, a boutique search firm that targets the life sciences sector.

The transaction closed Sept. 9; terms were not disclosed.

McLean Consulting will transition to the ZRG brand over time. As part of the...

Mastech Holdings rebranding to Mastech Digital

IT staffing provider Mastech Holdings Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH) is changing its name to Mastech Digital Inc. The effective date of the name change with the New York Stock Exchange market will be Sept. 15, and the company will continue to operate under the “MHH” ticker symbol.

The company stated its name...

Uber, drivers jump-start talks after $100 Million settlement denied (Bloomberg)

Three weeks after a federal judge rejected a $100 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming Uber misclassified drivers as independent contractors, the parties told a federal appeals court they’ve resumed negotiations, Bloomberg reported. The parties have sought a 60-day extension before their appeal...

Holiday hiring may pressure some wages (Investopedia)

Retailers, logistics firms and package delivery service companies are preparing for the coming onslaught of holiday season shoppers, and the increasing competition for temporary workers could force some companies to offer higher wages, Investopedia reports.

Volt revenue falls 9% in fiscal Q3

Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) reported net revenue fell 9.4% in its fiscal third quarter ended July 31.

Net loss at the York-based IT and engineering staffing and MSP provider widened to $4.6 million; the quarter included $970,000 restructuring and severance costs, partially offset by...

Is Amazon’s 30-hour workweek program good for workers? (Fast Company)

Amazon is testing out a 30-hour workweek for employees on some of its technical teams, Fast Company reports. While the initiative may be part of Amazon’s continuing reputation rehab as an employer, it’s also a recognition that recruiting is still a local game, Upwork CEO Stephane Kasriel told Fast...

Canada adds 26,000 jobs in August, beating estimates (CBC News)

Canada’s economy added 26,000 new jobs in August, but the jobless rate inched up to 7% as more people entered the labor force looking for work, CBC News reports. According to Statistics Canada data, there were more than 52,000 new full time jobs created during the month, more than enough to offset...

Korn Ferry fee revenue up on Hay Group acquisition, Futurestep growth

Executive search and advisory firm Korn Ferry International (NYSE: KFY) reported fee revenue rose 40.5% in its fiscal first quarter ended July 31. Executive search revenue fell 4%, Futurestep revenue rose 19% and Hay Group was essentially flat year over year on a same-store sales basis, according to...

Fastaff, U.S. Nursing appoint CFO, other execs

Healthcare staffing providers Fastaff LLC and U.S. Nursing Corp. named Jason Godley as CFO. Fastaff provides travel nurse staffing while U.S. Nursing provides staffing during labor disputes.

Godley has nearly two decades of financial leadership spanning public accounting, investment banking and as a CFO...

Chicago, South Florida firms report strong hiring plans for accounting/finance and IT

Human resources professionals and hiring managers in the greater Chicago and south Florida markets plan to increase their hiring of accounting, finance and IT professionals in the coming 12 months, according to the fourth-quarter accounting, finance and IT hiring forecast study conducted by staffing...