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Office openings - The Jacobson Group, Clinsys
October 8, 2007The Jacobson Group announced the opening of a branch in
Clynsis Clinical Research Inc. is moving its headquarters to a larger facility in...
Spherion worker confidence index falls
October 8, 2007Spherion Corp.'s (NYSE: SFN) employee confidence index fell 1.8 points to 56.7 in September, its lowest level this year, according to the company.
The number of
Research from Staffing Industry Analysts
October 8, 2007Here is a list of research reports released last week by Staffing Industry Analysts.
BRIEFING - Select acquires $190M industrial staffing firm
Select Staffing, part of The Select Family of Staffing Companies, acquired Boca Raton FL-based Tandem Staffing Solutions for an undisclosed sum. For more, click...
CEO confidence falls
October 5, 2007Corporate chief executives' confidence fell in the third quarter, The Conference Board reported today. Its measure of CEO confidence fell to 44 points in the third quarter from 45 in the second; a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses. The survey includes about...
Economic gauge's level edges down
October 5, 2007The Economic Cycle Research Institute's forward-looking gauge of the
Canada has lowest jobless rate since 1974
October 5, 2007The Canadian unemployment rate fell to 5.9% in September, the first time it has been under 6.0% since November 1974, Statistics Canada reported today. Employment rose by an estimated 51,000 in September to more than 16.9 million. Of the added jobs, 32,500 were full-time.
Bartech appoints chief operating officer
October 5, 2007The Bartech Group, of
Peck formerly served as head of
"The appointment of Gary Peck as chief...
Unemployment claims rise by 16,000
October 4, 2007In the week ended Sept. 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 317,000, an increase of 16,000, or 5.3%, from the previous week's revised figure of 301,000. The four-week moving average was 312,750, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average of...
Gevity names new chief operating officer
October 4, 2007Gevity HR Inc. (NASD: GVHR) appointed Michael Lavington to the newly created position of chief operating officer. Lavington has been a Gevity director since 2006, and has worked in executive human resources and managing director roles for several
Half of execs Google job candidates
October 4, 2007Half of advertising and marketing executives polled said they use Google or another search engine to learn more about a prospective hire, according to a survey by The Creative Group, a division of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). Of those who searched online, 14% said they decided not to hire...