Executive search CEO on candidate selection — Staffing quote of the week

“I like someone who, when they describe their accomplishments, it was the team’s accomplishment,” Robert E. Reilly Jr., CEO and founding partner of Reilly Partners, said in a Q and A with the Chicago Tribune. “The person who pounds on their chest that they did this and they did that and they...

ISM non-manufacturing index falls to lowest level in six years (MarketWatch)

The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for US non-manufacturing activity grew in August at the weakest pace in six years, MarketWatch reports. The Institute for Supply Management said its non-manufacturing index fell to 51.4% last month from 55.5% in July. While a reading above...

Labor Day

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UK – Regional demand for engineers rises

Demand for professionals in the engineering sector grew year on year to July according to the latest Professional Recruitment Trends report from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) and Staffing Industry Analysts.

The insight, based on analytics provided by Burning Glass, indicated...

UK - REC achieves accreditation for excellent customer service

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is now the second professional body in the UK recognised by the Institute of Customer Service (The Institute) with ‘ServiceMark’ accreditation. ServiceMark recognises achievement in customer service, and a commitment to upholding standards.

The...

Brazil – Government promises overhaul of outsourcing legislation

Brazil's new government, in office since May, has promised a major overhaul of the country's antiquated and highly bureaucratic labour legislation.

Labour Minister Ronaldo Nogueira said on 20 July that the government would release a labour reform proposal to legalize outsourcing, which is restricted and...

US temp jobs fall by 3,100, overall job growth softens

Temporary help jobs edged down by 3,100 in August from the previous month, and the year-over-year growth rate for temporary jobs in the US ticked down to 1.15%, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of temporary jobs reached 2.92 million,...

Command Center appoints new CFO

Industrial staffing provider Command Center Inc. (OTCQB: CCNI) appointed Colette Pieper to chief financial officer, effective today. She replaces Jeff Wilson, who left the firm when his tenure as CFO ended on Sept. 1 with the expiration of his employment contract.

Wilson had taken on the CFO role at the...

Mexico’s job board EmpleoListo acquired

Assured Labor, a provider of job boards in emerging markets targeting mid- to low-wage candidates, sold Mexican job board EmpleoListo to OCCMundial, part of SEEK Limited. SEEK is publically traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. 

The transaction closed in August; terms were not disclosed.

The...

People: PageGroup, Lucas, Sageview and more

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup plc appointed Michelle Healy to its board as an independent non-executive director, effective Oct. 10. Healy is currently the Group chief people and culture officer and a member of the executive group management of ISS A/S, a global provider of facility...