Jobless claims average down 1,750

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance last week edged down by 1,750 to an average of 276,750 claims, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor.

The four-week moving average decreases the volatility of the weekly numbers....

Volt names new execs, including Volt Consulting Group president

Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) promoted Rhona Driggs to president of Volt Consulting Group, Volt’s MSP service business. Volt also named former ManpowerGroup executive Jorge Perez as president of its Volt North American staffing business.

The company also hired Sue Tidswell as senior...

Friday’s jobs data may feel impact of strike

CNN Money reports the Verizon strike may weigh on job numbers when the US Department of Labor reports the May jobs data on Friday. Economists questioned by CNN reported the US could have added between 160,000 and 120,000 jobs. The economy is considered healthy if it adds 200,000 jobs per month.

Temp revenue growth rebounds, but new orders soften

US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 7% year over year in April among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse Survey. The 7% growth in April is an acceleration from March’s 5% median growth pace, which marked the lowest value since 2010.

“This month’s Pulse...

Online job ads fall; signs of ‘softness’ in demand

US online job ads fell sharply by 285,800 in May to approximately 4.88 million, following flat growth in March and April, according to The Conference Board’s report on online job ads.

“The large May loss continues a pattern of weak employer demand in 2016,” said Gad Levanon, chief economist, North...

Survey lists ‘must-knows’ about job candidate experience

Although 76% of full-time, employed workers are either actively looking for a job or open to new opportunities, nearly half of employers, 48%, can’t seem to find the workers they need to fill their job vacancies, according to CareerBuilder’s 2016 Candidate Behavior study. The recruitment process...

US manufacturing expands in May, but pace still sluggish

The US manufacturing sector expanded at a faster rate in May than April, but the pace remained relatively sluggish, MarketWatch reported. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index rose to a reading of 51.3% in May from 50.8% in April. The improvement in the index “came almost entirely...

Peoplelink names former Whirlpool exec as new CFO

Industrial staffing provider Peoplelink Group appointed Shawn Cahill as chief financial officer. He replaces Jeffrey Miller, who left the South Bend, Ind.-based firm to pursue other interests.

“Bringing Shawn on board earns the company high-level corporate finance expertise and a fresh perspective,”...

Recruit Holdings Co. names corporate executive officer

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest staffing firms, appointed Mark Schultz as corporate executive officer of internal control and legal, general counsel, effective July 1.

The appointment was made at today’s board meeting. With the hire, Recruit reported that it aims to strengthen...

E-verify does not replace I-9 obligation — Staffing quote of the week

“Golden Employment should serve as a warning to employers who use the E-verify program that E-verify is not intended to replace an employer’s obligation to prepare and maintain I-9 forms for each of its employees,” Cole Heyer of Greenberg Traurig LLP wrote in a Lexology post on a judge’s decision...