The Conference Board’s online job index falls in January

The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index of job ads fell in January to a reading of 150.7 (July 2018=100), down from December 2023’s upwardly revised reading of 152.0.

January’s decrease follows a 1.1% increase between December and November; overall, the index is down 8.7% from a year...

CPI’s inflation gauge rises more than expected (Yahoo Finance)

January saw consumer prices rise more than expected, Yahoo Finance reported. The Consumer Price Index, or CPI, rose 0.3% over the previous month and was up 3.1% year over year. Economists had forecasted a month-over-month increase of 0.2% and a year-over-year increase of 2.9%.

Tandym makes fourth acquisition in 2 years with Kolter Solutions

Tandym Group, a New York-based IT and locum tenens staffing provider, acquired Kolter Solutions, a Maitland, Florida-based IT staffing firm. Both companies ranked on SIA’s Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms list. The deal marks Tandym’s fourth acquisition in two years.

“Today is an exciting day for...

NABE members say external shock could bring recession

Only about a quarter of NABE members believe the US will be in a recession by the end of this year, according to the National Association for Business Economics’ new Economic Policy Survey released today. However, 22% expect a US recession in 2025 and 36% expect a recession in 2026 or later. However,...

Candidates cite job-search process challenges

Time to apply and fatigue ranked among the top challenges for pursuing a new job, according to study by CompTIA that included all types of roles.

The data comes from CompTIA’s Job Seeker Trends study, which included a survey that took place from Jan. 10 through Jan. 17 and included 1,001 job seekers....

More than half say their DE&I program is mature: TEKsystems

More than half of decision-makers at enterprise firms characterize their diversity, equity and inclusion policies as advanced or mature, according to a survey released by TEKsystems. A majority said DE&I made their company a better place to work and better equipped it for recruiting and retaining...

South Dakota signs advance practice registered nurse compact

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed legislation that will allow advanced practice registered nurses who hold a multistate license to practice in the state, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing announced on Feb. 9. The compact was signed on Feb. 5.

South Dakota is the fourth jurisdiction to...

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Recruit says Indeed job postings slip, Q3 revenue falls

Third-quarter revenue fell 4.5% in constant currency at Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., the world’s fifth-largest staffing firm. Job postings fell at Indeed and Glassdoor, both of which are owned by the Tokyo-based company. Revenue also fell at the company’s matching and solutions segment in the fiscal...

Indeed sunsets pay-per-application

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. said Indeed’s switch to pay-per-application pricing for job ads — which it previously announced was ending — did not lower revenue.

Indeed, which is owned by Recruit, sunsetted PPA on Jan. 14 of this year.

“PPA was successful in driving employer engagement on Indeed,”...