GDP gets upward estimate

US real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.0% in the fourth quarter, according to a new estimate that revises upward a previous estimate of 0.7%.

In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.0%.

Growth is projected to re-accelerate this year as consumers tap into the benefits of a strengthening...

Odgers acquires HR search firm Charleston Partners

Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson acquired Charleston Partners, an executive search and talent advisory firm targeting human resources and human capital professionals.

The transaction closed this month; terms were not disclosed.

Francis “Fran” Luisi, founding principal of Charleston Partners,...

More than half of workers don’t believe women are paid equally, survey says

More than half of workers, 55%, do not believe men and women are paid equally for the same job, and a similar proportion, 51%, do not feel men and women are given the same career advancement opportunities, according to a survey released today by CareerBuilder.

A significant number of employers agree,...

Dice parent reaches agreement to add board member

DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX), which operates the Dice and other job boards, reached an agreement with a shareholder group to add a new, mutually acceptable board member to fill the vacancy created by the recent resignation of Chairman Peter Ezersky.

Barington Capital Group LP and Ancora Advisors LLC represent...

Nevada, West Virginia post highest jobless rates in 2015

Nevada and West Virginia posted the highest annual average unemployment rates among all states in 2015 at 6.7% each, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. New Mexico followed at 6.6%, while California and Mississippi both had rates of 6.5%.

The District of Columbia had...

People: Adroit, Millenium, Diversant, Caldwell and more

Adroit Partners LLC recently hired Todd Krum as director of technology staffing, responsible for business development of the firm’s IT division. Krum has almost 20 years of experience as a strategic IT staffing consultant and staffing operations executive. The firm also hired Mark Smith as director...

Investment firm cites ‘missteps,’ seeks to add three to Team Health’s board

Investment firm JANA Partners says Team Health Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TMH) had “made missteps in critical areas,” and wants to add three new members of its choice to Team Health’s board, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

JANA recently paid $234 million to acquire...

China-based human cloud ride-sharing platform raising $1 billion

Didi Kuaidi, the largest ride-hailing company in China, has received at least $1 billion in commitments for a new fundraising round, according to media reports. Staffing industry Analysts’ Human Cloud Landscape report ranks Didi Kauidi as the second-largest company by 2014 global human cloud spend,...

Fewer insurance firms to increase use of temps this year

Fewer insurance companies plan to use temporary staff in the first half of 2016, according to the semi-annual US Insurance Labor Outlook Study conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group. The survey found 5% of companies plan to increase their use versus 9% reporting in the same survey six months...

Robert Half index says Seattle is top career location

Seattle ranks as the top career locations overall in the Robert Half Career City Index released today. The index, commissioned by Robert Half and developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit, based locations on four factors: career prospects, cost of living, quality of life and cultural diversity.

Seattle...