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Playing in the middle
December 7, 2007Dana Shaw, Staffing Industry Analysts' VP of strategic solutions, blogs on the middle road for staffing firms and staffing buyers. Click here.
People - Manpower, On Assignment, Secure Talent, MDI
December 7, 2007Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) named Sheldon Schur as VP/general manager of Manpower Professional. Schur is responsible for U.S.
Canada adds 43,000 jobs
December 7, 2007Canada added an estimated 43,000 jobs in November bringing total employment to more than 17.0 million, Statistics Canada reported today. The number of jobs rose 2.3% between January and November compared with 1.8% for the same period last year.
However, the Canadian unemployment rate rose to 5.9% in...
Monster online jobs index drops five points
December 6, 2007The Monster Worldwide Inc. (NASD: MNST) employment index fell five points in November to 183 from October's reading of 188 amid a broad decline in online job availability. Still, the index is up eight points from its November 2006 level of 175.
"This marks the first time since its inception, that the...
Korn/Ferry profit rises 26%
December 6, 2007Korn/Ferry International Inc.'s (NYSE: KFY) net income rose 26.1% in its fiscal second quarter ended Oct. 31. The executive search firm posted net income of $17.1 million, up from $13.6 million in the second quarter of the prior year.
Second-quarter revenue rose 25.5% to $206.8 million from $164.8 million....
Unemployment claims fall 15,000
December 6, 2007In the week ended Dec. 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 338,000, a decrease of 15,000, or 4.2%, from the previous week's revised figure of 353,000. The four-week moving average was 340,250, an increase of 4,750 from the previous week's revised average of 335,500.
In the...
National Technical Systems buys testing firm
December 6, 2007National Technical Systems Inc. (NASD: NTSC), a Calabasas CA-based product testing and staffing company, said it acquired United States Test Laboratory LLC for $12.5 million in cash plus up to $1.8 million more based on performance. United States Test Laboratory tests body armor, helmets, and other devices....
Labor Ready takes PlaneTechs under its wing
December 6, 2007Labor Ready Inc. (NYSE: LRW) said today it acquired aircraft maintenance staffing provider PlaneTechs LLC, of Chicago, for $50 million in cash. It said the company will add $70 million in revenue for 2008. PlaneTechs President Ian Rollo will continue to lead its operations.
"The acquisition of PlaneTechs...
Randstad picks up 10.23% of Vedior
December 5, 2007Randstad Holding NV acquired 10.23% of Vedior NV
Jobs up 189,000 in report, index says services slow
December 5, 2007The U.S.