Jobless claims average little changed, initial claims rise less than forecast

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance was 259,750 last week, up 250 from the previous week’s revised average, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor. The previous week’s average was revised down by 8,500.

The four-week...

Engineering Staffing Report newsletter begins tomorrow

Starting Thursday, Staffing Industry Analysts will publish the Engineering Staffing Report newsletter on a quarterly basis, in addition to the monthly IT Staffing Report and the Healthcare Staffing Report newsletters. The Industrial Staffing Report, also published quarterly, launched last week.

For those...

Primary care physicians in rural areas receive highest pay, report says

Internal medicine physicians received the highest average placement salaries last year at $256,667, according to a report issued by The Medicus Firm based on physicians it has placed. Family practice physicians also found the greenest pastures in rural communities, with an average placement salary of...

AtWork revenue up 57%

AtWork Group, a national staffing franchise, reported top-line gross revenue rose 57% year over year in 2015 to $257 million.

“One of the key factors for AtWork’s expansion can be credited to our Discovery Days,” said Cliff Harber, franchise sales manager at AtWork Group. “Our close rate is roughly...

TeamHealth adds investment firm members to board

Team Health Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TMH) entered into an agreement to appoint members of investment firm JANA Partners to its board of directors. JANA owns approximately 8.0% of the company's common stock and last month claimed the firm had “made missteps in critical areas.”

Scott Ostfeld, partner of...

ASA staffing index remains steady

The American Staffing Association’s index measuring employment in the US staffing industry rose slightly to a reading of 93.34 for the week of March 7 to March 13. Temporary and contract staffing employment increased slightly for the third consecutive week, edging up 0.23% from the prior week. However,...

New hires have six months to prove themselves, Canada CFO survey finds

The majority of Canadian CFOs, 92%, said new hires have less than six months to prove themselves, according to a Robert Half Finance & Accounting survey released today.

The survey found 41% of Canadian CFOs allow new hires between one and three months to prove themselves in a new role; 51% allow from...

US economic growth outlook little changed in last three months

Despite volatility in financial markets, the outlook for the US economy has not changed much over the past three months, according to a report released today by TD Economics. Weak global growth remains a key headwind, but domestic demand continues to be supported by a healthy labor market and low energy...

Type of work is top candidate motivation for changing jobs

Candidate motivations for changing jobs vary by geography and generation, according to a global study from RPO provider ManpowerGroup Solutions, part of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN). The paper, “Below the Surface: Emerging Global Motivators and Job Search Preferences,” found 56% of job seekers...

Oasis Outsourcing hires CIO

Professional employer organization Oasis Outsourcing announced Joel Steigelfest joined the firm as executive VP and chief information officer. He is based in the company’s West Palm Beach headquarters and is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive IT strategy.

Steigelfest has more than...