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Office openings - Right Management
December 26, 2007Right Management, a subsidiary of Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN), announced the opening of an office in Geneva , Switzerland Switzerland
Service sector hiring expectations drop
December 24, 2007Fewer service sector employers plan to increase hiring in January compared with a year ago, while manufacturing hiring is expected to hold steady, according to the leading indicator of national employment index (LINE) report from the Society for Human Resource Management and Rutgers University.
The...
No Daily News on Tuesday
December 24, 2007The Staffing Industry Daily News will not be published on Tuesday because of the Christmas holiday. Look for your next issue on Wednesday.
Research from Staffing Industry Analysts
December 24, 2007Here is a list of research reports released last week by Staffing Industry Analysts:
INSIGHT - Health Information Management (HIM) staffing
The market for Health Information Management (HIM) staffing is experiencing increasing demand as the shortage of medical coders widens, regulatory requirements...
Judge won't temporarily halt Arizona law
December 24, 2007A federal judge on Friday denied temporary restraining orders to postpone the implementation on Jan. 1 of a new Arizona law aimed at getting tough on employers who hire illegal immigrants. The law, HB 2779, would require all employers in that state to use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify...
Happy Holidays from Staffing Industry Analysts
December 21, 2007Wishing you peace, joy and prosperity through the holiday season and 2008!
Outlook stable for staffing firms
December 21, 2007Of companies that use staffing firms, 58% plan to either increase or make no change to the number of staffing firms they use in 2008, according to a survey released today by CareerBuilder.com. The survey found that 37% of employers used at least one staffing firm in 2007, 23% used at least two, and 12%...
Idaho again posts lowest jobless rate
December 21, 2007Idaho registered the lowest jobless rate among states for the fifth month in a row in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The state's unemployment rate was 2.7%. It was followed by South Dakota and Utah at 2.8% each.
Michigan experienced the highest unemployment rate among...
Economic gauge contracts
December 21, 2007The growth rate for the Economic Cycle Research Institute's forward-looking gauge of the U.S. economy for the week ended Dec. 14 contracted 4.8%. ECRI's weekly leading index level fell to 136.2 from 137.9 in the prior period.
The growth rate and level can move in opposite directions because the index...
Hudson sells Dutch subsidiary
December 21, 2007The Hudson Highland Group Inc. (NASD: HHGP) said it sold Dutch subsidiary Hudson Human Capital Solutions BV to Workx! Holding BV for $700,000 in cash and up to $300,000 more in future earn-outs. Workx! is controlled by the former Hudson management of this business.
Hudson said it will record a gain...