Four worker deaths since March 9 in Nebraska; OSHA urges safety

Four worker deaths in Nebraska since March 9 — including the death of a temporary worker — prompted the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration to urge employers in the state to review their safety programs.

The temporary worker, a 42-year-old Lincoln resident, died March 20 after a vehicle...

Freelance marketplace acquires Spanish online platform Adtriboo

Berlin-based twago, an online marketplace for freelance work, acquired Spanish freelance platform Adtriboo. The acquisition expands twago’s footprint in the European and Spanish-speaking markets — several countries in Latin America were serviced by Adtriboo in addition to Spain —and brings twago...

Alaska posts highest jobless rate in February

Alaska posted the highest unemployment rate among all states in February at 6.6%, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mississippi and West Virginia closely followed at 6.5% each.

The District of Columbia also had a rate of 6.5%.

New Hampshire and South Dakota had the...

People: Chartwell, Enterprise Medical, Futurestep, Revature, MLA

Chartwell Staffing Solutions, a staffing provider based in Lancaster, Penn., hired Lua Borey as senior regional VP, responsible for its Southern California branches and onsite locations. She also oversees internal staff. Borey most recently was senior VP of Southern California for Randstad and has...

Department of Defense IT chief seeks bridges with civilian firms —Web

The Wall Street Journal reports the rise of IT salaries in the private sector is Department of Defense CIO Terry Halvorsen’s biggest concern. However, while private-sector firms represent competition for tech talent, they also offer opportunities for partnership.

Focus Search Partners acquires tech search firm

Focus Search Partners, A Vaco company, acquired San Francisco-based technology search firm Charlson Partners.

The transaction closed March 15; terms were not disclosed. The Charlson Partners brand will transition to Focus Search Partners.

The acquisition expands Focus Search’s nationwide footprint into...

Survey finds 65% of employers have difficulty filling jobs

Employers find it increasingly difficult fill jobs, according to a survey released by Express Employment Professionals.

More respondents, 65%, said it was “very difficult” or “somewhat difficult” to fill jobs in this survey than in any of the four hiring trends surveys conducted by Express Employment...

Robert Half names former New Orleans mayor to board

Professional staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) on Wednesday elected Marc Morial to its board of directors and to its nominating and governance committee.

Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban League, the largest historic civil rights organization in the US, and...

Cornerstone Staffing Solutions acquires New Jersey firm

Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, a national staffing and recruiting firm, acquired New Jersey recruitment firm The Wyckoff Group.

The transaction closed at the end of the year; terms were not disclosed.

TWG’s offices in Shrewsbury, Spotswood, and Lakewood, NJ, will remain and are transitioning to the...

Gender pay gap put in focus

A significant gender pay gap exists between women and men in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and France, according to a new multi-country study released by Glassdoor Economic Research.

The unadjusted pay gap between men and women in the US is 24.1%, meaning women earn, on average,...