Survey opens for lists of largest, fastest-growing staffing firms

The annual online survey to determine the lists of largest and fastest-growing staffing company rankings and opportunity lists for 2016 is now open. Staffing Industry Analysts compiles and publishes the lists of staffing firms each year, based on this annual survey.

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ManpowerGroup Q4 revenue up 7% in constant currency; names new CFO

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) revenue rose 7.3% in constant currency despite falling 3.3% on a reported basis. In France, the company’s largest single market, revenue was up 5.7% in constant currency. US revenue fell 5.2%. The world’s third-largest staffing firm also appointed a new CFO, naming...

Robert Half reports strong demand, Q4 revenue up 7%

Demand for professional staffing remained strong thanks to a healthy US job market and low unemployment along with an improving economic backdrop in non-US markets, according to Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). The Menlo Park, Calif.-based professional staffing firm reported fourth-quarter...

Mastech Q4 revenue up 14%

Fourth-quarter revenue rose 14.0% at IT staffing provider Mastech Holdings Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH) to $32.5 million.

The company reported staffing services remained strong from the third quarter but its billable consultant base declined 5% during the fourth quarter.

ADP reports PEO revenue up 18%

PEO revenue rose 18% at ADP (NASD: ADP) in the company’s 2016 fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 31. Average worksite employees paid by PEO services rose 14% for the quarter to approximately 403,000.

Roseland, N.J.-based ADP provides other services, including paycheck processing. Total revenue rose 6%...

Economy: ADP report says US added 205,000 jobs

US private sector employment rose by 205,000 jobs in January from December, according to the ADP national employment report produced by Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASD: ADP) in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. January’s jobs gain is a decrease from December’s 267,000 additions, which...

PEO Modern Business Associates name CEO, promotes execs

Professional employer organization Modern Business Associates (MBA) today announced the promotion of Sean McConnell to CEO. McConnell most recently held the position of chief legal officer/VP of human resources. 

The Tampa Bay, Fla.-based firm also named Chris McDonald as president and COO. McDonald...

Former CEO of CHG Healthcare to run for governor

Michael Weinholtz, the former CEO of healthcare staffing firm CHG Healthcare Services, is pursuing election as governor of Utah as a Democrat. Weinholtz announced his run last month.

“I think there’s a mood, both in America and Utah, where people are fed up with the political status quo,” Weinholtz...

Washington state bill may tackle temp worker noncompetes

A bill in Washington state would void some employment noncompete agreements with temporary or seasonal employees and independent contractors. The bill by Rep. Derek Stanford, a Democrat, would add other restrictions as well.

It is set to be discussed today in the Washington House Committee on Labor and...

Executive Forum: Buyers to discuss benefits of playing by the rules

More staffing providers are starting to see the advantages of working through large staffing buyers’ contingent workforce programs, said Dawn McCartney, director, contingent workforce strategies & research at Staffing Industry Analysts. It has been forecast that 2016 will likely be a replay of...