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Missing Administaff laptop held sensitive data

October 16, 2007

Professional employer organization Administaff Inc. (NYSE: ASF) said it's missing a laptop computer that contained personal information on 63,000 current worksite employees and 96,000 former employees. Information included names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The Houston-based company is offering...


Almost half of older doctors to cut back, retire

October 16, 2007

Almost half of doctors, 48%, between the ages of 50 and 65 plan to retire, seek non-clinical jobs, work part time, close their practices to new patients, or cut back on the number of patients they see, according to a survey by physician staffing firm Merritt Hawkins & Associates. The survey also found...


People - Westaff, Korn/Ferry, National Creative Strategies

October 16, 2007

Westaff Inc. (NASD: WSTF) named Kristi Kennedy as senior VP of field operations. Kennedy most recently served as VP of operations at Corestaff.

Korn/Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) said Peter Smith, Matt Welsh, and Peter Win have joined the firm as client partners at the company's London location....


More job hunters turn to Internet

October 15, 2007

More job seekers are using the Internet as part of their job searches, The Conference Board reported Friday. In a survey of people who searched for a job between January and September 2007, 73% used the Internet compared with 66% in the same period in 2005.

"The Internet has become the most popular method...


Ciber buys Swedish firm

October 15, 2007

Ciber Inc. (NYSE: CBR), an information technology solutions and staffing company, announced it has acquired Condevor AB, based in Stockholm, Malmo and Gothenburg, Sweden. The purchase includes 33 SAP specialists. "Condevor has a strong track record in the local market and we are very impressed with the...


TSR revenue, profit up slightly

October 15, 2007

Net income rose 0.7% at information technology staffing company TSR Inc. (NASD: TSRI). The company posted net income of $447,000 in its fiscal first quarter ended Aug. 31, compared with $444,000 in the same period last year.

Revenue at the Hauppauge NY-based company rose 9.3% to $13.5 million from $12.4...


Research from Staffing Industry Analysts

October 15, 2007

Here is a list of research reports released last week by Staffing Industry Analysts. Click on a headline for the full list.

INSIGHT - Information technology staffing key drivers

This Insight examines the key drivers that are fueling growth and demand in the information technology staffing industry....


Expansions - ATC Healthcare, Avid, Emerald Health Services

October 15, 2007

Lake Success NY-based healthcare staffing firm ATC Healthcare Inc. (AMEX: AHN) said it signed a license agreement for an office in Columbia SC. This marks ATC's second location in South Carolina. The licensees are Preston Anderson and Marcus Bradley.

Avid Staffing, a Boston-based information technology...


Economic gauge registers growth

October 12, 2007

The Economic Cycle Research Institute's forward-looking gauge of the U.S. economy for the week ended Oct. 5 had a growth rate of 1.0%. The index level was 141.5, up from 140.8 in the prior week. The ECRI gauge measures weekly changes in the economy according to a leading index level.


Top women- and minority-owned staffing firms to be ranked

October 12, 2007

Staffing Industry Analysts is compiling a list, ranked by 2006 revenue, of the largest women- and minority-owned staffing companies. To qualify for this list, a business must have at least 51% woman or minority ownership. If you think your company might qualify, please contact Associate Editor Craig...