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Orion ICG buys therapy staffing company
October 3, 2007Orion ICG, a Raleigh NC-based staffing firm specializing in the placement of former military personnel, said it has acquired Cumberland Therapy Services Inc. of
Service sector growth loses more steam
October 3, 2007Service sector growth slowed in September, the Institute for Supply Management reported today. The non-manufacturing business activity index slipped to 54.8 in September from 55.8 in August. The index has been falling since reaching 60.7 in June.
The service sector's employment index, however, rose...
Washington has lowest jobless rate
October 2, 2007The
'No-match' rule block continues
October 2, 2007A federal judge in
The lawsuit to stop the rule is continuing. And the extension won't exceed 10 days as plaintiffs...
Hudson sells Australian blue-collar division
October 2, 2007The Hudson Highland Group Inc. (NASD: HHGP) said it's selling its Australian trade and industrial business to the Skilled Group for $3.0 million.
The company said the Australian blue-collar business...
2008 Executive Forum call for speakers and topics
October 2, 2007The 2008 Staffing Industry Executive Forum will take place March 5-7 in
Ciber COO to retire
October 2, 2007Information technology staffing and services company Ciber Inc. (NYSE: CBR) said today executive VP and COO Dave Girard is retiring. "Dave joined us in September 2005 for two-to-three years, and leaving as we begin planning for fiscal 2008 is a natural time to organize this," said President and CEO Mac...
Research from Staffing Industry Analysts
October 1, 2007Here is a list of research reports released last week by Staffing Industry Analysts.
BRIEFING - Where are they now? A retrospective look at previous years' fastest-growing companies.
An examination of companies from previous years' fastest growing companies lists with those on our 2007 list reveals...
Manufacturing growth rate slips
October 1, 2007Growth in the
The ISM's manufacturing employment index...
Allied Healthcare sells two divisions
October 1, 2007Allied Healthcare International Inc. (NASD: AHCI), a healthcare staffing company, that does all of its business in the United Kingdom, said today it sold two medical gas divisions to Air Liquide Group for $74.7 million. Both divisions sold, Allied Respiratory and Medigas Ltd., provide nonstaffing respiratory...