Magnit finds contingent employment down 8.5%

US contingent workforce employment was down 8.5%, according to the February 2024 Contingent Workforce Data Analysis by Magnit, a provider VMS, MSP and other services. Pay fell as well. US average hourly pay for the contingent workforce fell by 2.2%.

Magnit’s report compared the three months from December...

Upskilling can empower workers, help ease skills gap

The skills gap remains a concern even amid a toughening labor market. However, offering upskilling can help ease the skills gap and help workers move ahead in their career. It can also give workers a vote of confidence, and it can boost retention. A new article for the upcoming issue of Staffing Industry...

Bolstering sales is one of topics at upcoming conference

Staffing orders flowed in the wake of the pandemic, propelling the industry forward. Recently, however, things have slowed as the number of temp jobs has been falling. Meanwhile, average sales difficulty has been rising, according to SIA’s latest Pulse report.

There are other differences as well when...

Temp jobs slip in February, demand ‘uncharacteristically soft’

The US added 275,000 nonfarm jobs in February for a total of 157.8 million, but the number of temporary help services jobs fell, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Temp jobs fell by 15,400 in February from January for a total of approximately 2.75 million. The temp penetration rate —...

Canada beats expectations by adding 40,700 jobs in February

Employment in Canada rose by 40,700 jobs in February to a total of 20.4 million, Statistics Canada reported today. February’s employment growth was driven by full-time jobs, which added 70,600 jobs, while the country lost 29,900 part-time jobs.

However, Canada’s unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage...

CEO economic index rises to highest level since 2022

Optimism about business outlook and employment rose among US corporate leaders for the first time since 2022, according to the Business Roundtable Q1 2024 CEO Economic Outlook Survey, released Wednesday.

The report uses survey results to create a composite index of CEO plans for capital spending, employment...

SHRM supports effort to cancel independent contractor rule

The Society for Human Resource Management announced it supports a recently announced Congressional Review Act resolution in the US Congress to overturn a new rule on how independent contractors are misclassified.

Announced Jan. 9, the rule uses a multifactor “economic reality” test to determine when...

Judge sends transgender man and wife’s staffing lawsuit to arbitration

A bias lawsuit filed by a transgender man and his wife against a staffing firm and client will go to arbitration, a judge ruled March 5. A motion to compel arbitration cited agreements the man’s wife had signed calling for arbitration.

The lawsuit cited a hostile work environment, retaliation and unlawful...

People on the move: Insight Global, TalentBridge, Talent Groups, more

Insight Global appointed Ariel Zion as chief legal officer. Zion’s promotion comes after the retirement of David Lowance, who was chief legal officer for the past decade. Zion has been with Insight Global for more than six years, starting as an associate general counsel in 2017. Zion will report to...

SIA’s Staffing Tech Summit to help firms get future ready

The rapid pace of technological innovation means some staffing firms are at risk of being left behind. To be ready for transformation, SIA’s upcoming event, the Staffing Tech Summit, will highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by the newest technology.

The inaugural event comes as SIA...