Economic headwinds weigh on global hiring: ManpowerGroup

Global employer hiring intentions continued to moderate, according to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey for the second quarter.

The net employment outlook for global hiring stands at +22% for the second quarter; that’s down from +26% in the previous report, which looked ahead for the first...

Staffing hours reflect weak conditions: SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator

US temp staffing hours rose 1.0% in the week ended March 2 compared to the previous week, according to the latest SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator report. Commercial staffing hours rose 1.1%, and professional staffing hours were up 0.9%.

Express says 2023 proved third-best sales year

Express Employment Professionals reported revenue of $4.1 billion in 2023. The Oklahoma City-based staffing franchisor also said it employed 492,000 associates at 862 franchise locations across the globe.

2023 revenue is down from $4.4 billion in the previous year; however, 2023 revenue is still the company’s...

Legal search firm Johnson Downie merges with Lippman Jungers

Legal search firm Johnson Downie has merged with legal search provider Lippman Jungers, the firms announced March 7.

Sabina Lippman and Mark Jungers, the co-founders of Lippman Jungers, will lead the combined firm along with Clint Johnson, the founder of Johnson Downie.

Johnson Downie began in 2008 and...

Independent workers turning to AI

More than a third of independent workers, 37%, are already integrating AI into their daily tasks, according to research by MBO Partners. Of those independent workers using AI, 59% employ it across various applications, enabling them to delegate routine tasks and free up time.

In addition, 74% of independent...

New CEO takes helm at RPO provider Hire Velocity

Hire Velocity, a provider of RPO and executive search, promoted Marques Smith to CEO and president effective March 1. Smith takes on the role with more than 20 years of experience in the human capital industry.

The past few years have impacted the RPO industry from the pandemic to the boom in hiring after...

Sponsored: Tech talent has changed. Why haven’t you?

New findings from Indeed show what staffing firms, recruiters and employees need to know to attract and keep top candidates

Talent shortages ebb and flow but the current lack of qualified tech workers is hitting staffing firms at a particularly challenging time. 

Demand for highly skilled, niche...

The Conference Board sees job growth slowing

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index fell in February to a reading of 112.29 from a downwardly revised reading of 113.18 in January. The organization expects job growth to slow down in the coming months.

“The Employment Trends Index decreased in February after two consecutive months of modest...

The Dakotas post lowest jobless rates

North Dakota posted the lowest jobless rate among all US states in January at 1.9%, the US Bureau of Statistics reported today. The next lowest rate was in South Dakota at 2.1%. 

On the flip side, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate among all states in January at 5.3%, with California trailing...

Judge rejects NLRB joint-employment rule

A federal judge in Texas vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s recent rule on joint-employer status, the NLRB announced. US District Judge J. Campbell Barker had previously stayed the joint employer rule until today, March 11. If the new rule had come into effect, it could have treated all businesses...