ISM manufacturing index contracts again in February

Although the US manufacturing sector contracted in February, it still improved from January, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for US manufacturing. February’s index reading was 49.5, up from January’s reading of 48.2. Readings below 50.0, generally, indicate...

TriNet Q4 revenue up 20%

TriNet Group Inc. (NYSE: TNET), the fourth-largest US professional employer organization, reported fourth-quarter total revenue rose 20.2% year over year.

Net income at the PEO also rose to $14.1 million from $7.0 million in the year-ago quarter.

US adds 200,000 tech jobs in 2015, now almost 12% of private sector workforce

The US technology industry added 198,156 jobs in 2015 when compared to 2014 for a total of more than 6.7 million jobs, according to a report released today by CompTIA. The tech industry makes up approximately 7.1% of the overall GDP and 11.6% of the total private sector payroll.

Growth was again led by...

Cyber security is top concern but talent is scarce, survey finds

IT leaders rank cyber security among their top concerns, yet the scarcity of IT talent and lack of development opportunities for new entrants leaves organizations struggling to meet the challenge, according to a global survey of senior IT managers released today by ManpowerGroup’s (NYSE: MAN) Experis...

Healthcare staffing provider Fortus names new CEO

Fortus Healthcare Resources, a healthcare recruitment agency based in Utica, NY, named Jeremy Enck as president and CEO, effective Friday.

Enck replaces founder Michael Maurizio, who has served as president and CEO of the company since 1993. Maurizio will remain chairman of the board and will work alongside...

Belcan completes acquisition of UK-based firm

Engineering consulting and staffing provider Belcan LLC completed its acquisition of UK-based East Kilbride Engineering Services, an engineering consultancy that also provides engineering recruitment and staffing services.

The transaction closed today; terms were not announced.

The firm will continue to...

Benefits: Notable shifts since 2012, report says



Employer-offered benefits have changed over the last four years, according to a report released by Compdata Surveys & Consulting.

Analyzing data from Benefits USA 2011/2012 and Benefits USA 2015/2016, Compdata noted four notable shifts in benefits since 2012:

1. Employees are waiting less time for...

Gen Xers most engaged, executive survey finds

Gen X employees — those born between 1965 and 1980 — care most about making an impact on the business and are the most engaged in the workforce, according to an executive survey released today by the Futurestep division of Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY).

When asked which generation is the most engaged in...

Canada: Liquefied natural gas industry could add 65,000 jobs

Developing British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas industry would grow Canada’s economy by an average of $7.4 billion per year over the next 30 years, according to a Conference Board of Canada report released today. The increased economic activity would raise national employment by an annual average...

Lawyers working as document reviewers seek overtime pay — Web

The Washington Post reports lawyers working as document reviewers are asking for the same overtime protections enjoyed by retail clerks and bus drivers.