Canadian jobs fall by 31,200 in July

Employment in Canada fell by 31,200 jobs in July from June, a 0.2% decrease, on a seasonally adjusted basis, Statistics Canada reported today.

Canada added 40,200 part-time jobs, but that was more than offset by a loss of 71,400 full-time jobs. And the unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in July from 6.8%...

Pennsylvania signs deal with feds to fight IC misclassification

Pennsylvania signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with the US Department of Labor to work together to combat independent contractor misclassification.

Thirty-one other states have signed similar agreements. Under the deal, Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry will work with the...

Growth in high- and low-wage jobs to outpace middle-wage positions

The US economy is expected to add more than 7.2 million jobs over the next five years; the gains will occur disproportionately in high-wage and low-wage occupations, according to new research released by CareerBuilder.

Both high-wage and low-wage occupations are projected to grow 5%, but middle-wage jobs...

People: BG Staffing, Pomeroy

BG Staffing Inc. (NYSE MKT: BGSF) named Beth Garvey to the newly created position of chief operating officer, effective immediately. Garvey joined Plano, Texas-based BG Staffing through its acquisition of InStaff in 2013, and she continues to serve as the division president of both InStaff and Donovan...

DLH revenue rises with Danya acquisition, organic growth is 5%

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), a provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and solutions to the federal government, reported revenue rose 48.9% in its fiscal third quarter ended June 30. Organic growth was 5%. The company acquired Danya International LLC earlier this year.

Ciber Q2 revenue falls, posts net loss

IT solutions and staffing provider Ciber Inc. (NYSE: CBR) announced revenue fell 17% on a constant currency basis in the second quarter, with revenue in its international segment falling 21% in constant currency. Net loss was $51.4 million compared to net income of $1.1 million a year ago.

The Greenwood...

CDI revenue falls, cites reduced spending at some clients

CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI), a Philadelphia-based provider of IT and engineering staffing, reported revenue fell 8.2% in the second quarter vs. the year earlier. The decline was 7.0% in constant currency. The quarter included $11.0 million in revenue from Edgerock Technologies LLC, which CDI acquired in October...

Q2 revenue up 4% at Cross Country, posts net loss

Second-quarter revenue at Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN) rose 3.5%, but was below guidance. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based healthcare staffing firm posted a net loss of $17.2 million because of a noncash impairment charge of $24.3 million related to physician staffing, a loss on derivative liability...

Unemployment claims rise, but job market still healthy (Reuters)

US jobless claims unexpectedly rose by 3,000 last week, but the job market remains healthy, Reuters reported. “This level of unemployment claims points to continued very subdued layoff rates at the start of the third quarter,” Reuters quotes John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics in New York....

Sharing economy can create significant jobs (Times of San Diego)

The sharing economy — including human cloud firms such as Uber and Lyft — can create significant jobs and drive down unemployment, said US Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), reports the Times of San Diego. “Anyone willing to work, there’s probably a sharing economy opportunity,” Issa said after...