OSHA cites buyer, staffing firm over Pittsburgh worksite

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday cited a Pennsylvania contractor and a Pittsburgh staffing agency for failing to protect temporary workers from a potential trench collapse.

Construction contractor Kinsey Corp. was contracted to install sanitary sewer,...

Executive Forum: Create an environment where all can succeed

An environment where all can succeed — regardless of gender or age — is important, especially when it comes to innovation. You can have top talent with great ideas to innovate and move ahead, but you won’t hear about those ideas if your top talent doesn’t feel comfortable coming forward.

How to...

People: Chartwell; Major, Lindsey & Africa; Boyden; and more

Chartwell Staffing Solutions, a staffing provider based in Lancaster, Penn., announced the following new leadership hires in 2016:

• Michael Zimmerman, senior VP of professional services: He oversees Chartwell’s professional services offices in New York City; Charlotte, NC; and Atlanta. Prior to...

Calian Q1 revenue up 15%

Calian Technologies Ltd. (TSX: CTY) reported revenue rose 15.2% to C$64.5 million (US$46.5 million) in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31. The Ottawa-based company cited organic growth in most of its service lines this quarter.

First-quarter revenue rose 31.5% in Calian’s systems engineering division and...

Kelly Services revenue rises in Q4

Fourth-quarter revenue at Kelly Services Inc. (NASD: KELYA) rose 7.3% on a constant currency basis and 2.6% on a reported basis.

US revenue rose 6.9% on a reported basis; the US is the company’s largest single market with revenue of $998.8 million in the fourth quarter. Revenue from Mexico rose...

TrueBlue cites growth among small-, mid-sized clients; revenue up 17%

TrueBlue Inc. (NYSE: TBI) reported widespread growth in its business aimed small- and mid-sized customers in the fourth quarter and announced its construction vertical posted double-digit sales growth. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 17.3% to $810.7 million. On an organic basis, excluding acquisitions, revenue...

Jobless claims average up 2,000, total claims rise 8,000

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance was 284,750 last week, up 2,000 from the previous week’s downwardly revised average, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor.

The four-week moving average decreases the volatility...

Randstad lists hot jobs for 2016



Talent seeking the highest-paying jobs and the employers trying to attract top talent can both expect competition to remain fierce for the positions on Randstad’s list of the most in-demand jobs for 2016.

The list was compiled with the Economic Research Institute, and the hot jobs reflect one or...

Most competitive metropolitan markets for jobs

While the US economy has enjoyed steady job growth in recent years, some cities are capturing a larger share of total job creation than others, largely attributable to factors unique to their local economies. Dallas most exceeded job growth expectations between 2014 and 2015, according to research released...

TekPartners names ex-Kforce exec as chief strategy officer

TekPartners appointed Randy Marmon to its executive team as executive VP and chief strategy officer, a new position within the firm, effective Jan. 29.

TekPartners is the IT staffing business unit of professional staffing company P2P Staffing Corp. It is led by co-founders and CEOs Harris Katz and Vito...