Four states tie for lowest unemployment rate in February at 2.4%

Iowa, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Vermont tied for the lowest unemployment rate among all states in February at 2.4% each, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hawaii followed at 2.7%.

On the other hand, Alaska recorded the highest jobless rate...

Collaboration in the Gig Economy Europe conference is next week

The Collaboration in the Gig Economy conference is next week in London. The event brings together technology suppliers, HR executives, procurement executives and others to discuss the latest trends in the human cloud and explore strategies for improving the performance of the talent supply chain.

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People: AMN, Cielo, Robert Half and more

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS), the largest US healthcare staffing provider, announced Jennifer Knippenberg joined AMN as senior VP, recruiting process outsourcing solutions. She most recently was the global leader, client strategy, at PeopleScout. Knippenberg...

Staffing 360 revenue up 25% in Q4 with acquisitions

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider operating in the US and UK, reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 24.6% to $74.1 million. 

Fourth-quarter revenue includes $19.8 million from four acquisitions, the company said in a conference call with investors: Clement May and ...

CEOs lower outlook for GDP, hiring plans; economic outlook remains solid

CEOs now expect 2019 US gross domestic product growth of 2.5%, down from their estimate of 2.7% made in the fourth quarter, according to the Business Roundtable’s first-quarter 2019 CEO Economic Outlook Survey.

CEOs’ first-quarter hiring plans also declined. Expectations for sales and plans for capital...

US Leading Index rises for first time in five months

The US economy will likely continue to expand in the near term, The Conference Board forecasts in its US Leading Economic Index, released today. The index in February increased for the first time in five months.

February’s index reading rose 0.2% to 111.5 (2016 = 100). That follows no change in January,...

Canada adds 36,200 jobs in February: ADP

Canadian employment rose by 36,200 jobs in February from January, according to the ADP Canada national employment report released today.

“We saw continued strength in employment growth this month,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, VP and co-head of the ADP Research Institute. “There were significant increases...

Jobless claims average up 1,000, but initial claims fall more than forecast

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 225,000 last week, up 1,000 from the previous week’s average, the US Department of Labor reported. The previous week's average was revised upward by 250.

The four-week moving average smooths the volatility of the week-to-week...

Labor groups seek ban on noncompete clauses (Crain's Cleveland Business)

A petition filed Wednesday by the AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union, Public Citizen and other organizations urges the US Federal Trade Commission to issue a new rule prohibiting employers across industries from requiring that their workers sign agreements limiting them from going to...

H-1B season begins April 1; experts forecast demand to again be high

Filing season for H-1B visas begins April 1 for the 2020 federal fiscal year. It’s expected the number of requests for such visas to exceed their Congressionally mandated cap, although the number of petitions for such visas has been declining since federal fiscal year 2017.

“There’s no question...