Heidrick buys leadership advisory firm

Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII) acquired Decision Strategies International, a Philadelphia-based strategy and leadership advisory firm.

“This strategic acquisition furthers the ability of Heidrick & Struggles to help clients accelerate performance,”...

Executive Forum: How to treat your temporary workers

Recruiting isn’t cheap and it isn’t easy, especially given the tightening labor market and worker talent shortage. One solution is to take good care of your temporary worker pool, which helps retain your temporary workers and can encourage them to recommend their friends.

How do you take...

Recruit Holdings nine-month results in line with expectations

Japanese staffing giant Recruit Holdings Co. reported net sales of ¥1,139.4 billion (US$9.46 billion) for the nine months ended Dec. 31, an increase of 21.8% compared with ¥935.5 billion during the same period last year. However, much of the increase was due to a number of acquisitions made during...

Randstad US names chief innovation officer

Randstad US, one of the largest staffing firms in the US, appointed Graig Paglieri as chief innovation officer, a new position within the company, effective Feb. 8. He will be responsible for developing delivery capabilities and technology-enabled business models.

Paglieri will also head the company’s...

DLH revenue up 6% in fiscal Q1

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), a provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and solutions to the US government, reported revenue rose 5.6% in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31, due primarily to program management initiatives and expansion on existing contracts.

The Atlanta-based firm also reported...

US job openings rise 5% in December to near record high

The number of US job openings in December rose 4.9% from November to more than 5.6 million, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Construction job openings increased by 69,000, followed by nondurable goods manufacturing and durable goods manufacturing...

Randstad fund invests in game-based career search platform

Randstad Holding nv invested in gamification career search platform Pymetrics through its Randstad Innovation Fund. The platform uses big data, neuro-science and gamification to help jobseekers with personal career and job recommendations.

The investment seeks to accelerate the development and go-to-market...

Randstad, EEOC settle lawsuit in methadone case

Randstad, US LP and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled a lawsuit that claimed the staffing firm refused to hire a recovering drug addict enrolled in a methadone treatment program.

According to the EEOC, April Cox applied in January 2015 with Randstad in Timonium, Md., for a vacant...

Canada — ProVision acquires finance/accounting staffing firm

ProVision Staffing, a Toronto-based IT staffing firm, acquired Corporate Ladder, a finance and accounting staffing firm also located in Toronto. The acquisition expands Provision’s footprint into the finance and accounting sector.

The official purchase offer was accepted in October 2015; terms were...

Executive Forum: What staffing to sell?

Sometimes an executive can be attracted to a new idea in the staffing ecosystem and try to sell it without first asking why they are trying to sell it.

Recruitment process outsourcing is a common example. However, a common result — if a staffing firm hasn’t thought through why they are doing it and...