Physicians, lawyers and R&D managers highest paid, Glassdoor finds

Physicians, lawyers and research and development managers bring home the biggest paychecks, according to Glassdoor’s latest report highlighting the 25 Highest Paying Jobs in America for 2016. The report is entirely based on people with these jobs who have shared their salaries on Glassdoor over the...

Canadian employment services revenue rose 5% to C$13 billion in 2014

Operating revenue for Canada’s employment services industry group rose 4.8% to C$13.3 billion (US$11.44 billion) in 2014, Statistics Canada reported today. The group consists of establishments primarily engaged in permanent placement, executive search, contract staffing, temporary staffing and co-employment...

Adecco revenue up 5% on organic basis, makes offer for UK firm

Fourth-quarter revenue at Adecco, the world’s largest staffing firm, rose 5% on an organic basis and gross margin improved.

In North America, revenue edged up 1% on an organic basis to €1.22 billion (US$1.33 billion).

Adecco is the last of the big three agencies to report fourth-quarter earnings, and...

ManpowerGroup survey finds 19% of employers in Mexico to increase staff

A survey by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) found 19% of employers in Mexico forecast an increase in staffing levels in the upcoming quarter, 5% anticipate a decrease and 73% expect no change, yielding a net employment outlook of 13% on a seasonally adjusted basis.

The forecast indicates hiring prospects...

British Columbia to be Canada’s fastest-growing economy, report says

Only four Canadian provinces are expected to see their economy grow by more than 2% this year — British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia — according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Provincial Outlook: Winter 2016.

The slump in oil prices will continue to weigh on the...

Q2 hiring plans for US relatively stable; 22% plan staff increases

US employers report second-quarter hiring plans are relatively stable compared to the first quarter and unchanged from last year at this time, according to the second-quarter-quarter 2016 Manpower employment outlook survey released today by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN).

Globally, employer hiring confidence...

Heidrick & Struggles completes DSI acquisition; appoints board member

Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII) completed its acquisition of Philadelphia-based strategy and leadership advisory firm Decision Strategies International Inc. on Feb. 29, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company announced...

Staffing 360 expects revenue to rise 40% in its fiscal Q3

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF) expects reported revenue for its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 29, to reach approximately $43 million, up 40% from $31 million reported in the same period last year.

“We are thrilled to announce yet another quarter of record revenue,” said Executive Chairman...

Open Systems Technologies hires CFO

Open Systems Technologies, a staffing firm headquartered in New York, hired Kevin Seltzer as CFO. The role is a new position within the firm.

“We are thrilled to have Kevin join the Open Systems team at this point in our company’s evolution,” said CEO Harold Herling. “He has the world-class experience...

Chicago, South Florida firms report more open positions for IT and accounting/finance, study finds

Human resources professionals and hiring managers in the greater Chicago and south Florida markets project demand for accounting, finance and information technology professionals will remain strong in the second quarter, with the highest spike in open positions and intentions to fill them since the same...