Respect important in job search process job: Monster

Respect is a key driver of job satisfaction, and it’s also important in the job search process, according to the second set of data released today from Monster Worldwide Inc.’s 2019 State of the Candidate report.

The study found 45% people who are currently happy with their job cite feeling respected...

H1-B visa holders facing loss of spousal employment authorizations may have Canadian option (Forbes)

Lawmakers recently took steps to terminate the employment authorization documents for holders of H-4 visas, which are issued to spouses of H-1B visa holders. Forbes reported there may be a Canadian solution for some of these immigrants that would involve the US employer transferring the H-1B visa holder...

New SIA index suggests moderate revenue growth in US temp staffing industry

A new index released by Staffing Industry Analysts suggests moderate breadth of year-over-year revenue growth in the US temporary staffing industry.

The index indicates the net percent of temporary staffing firms that reported positive revenue growth in SIA’s pulse survey. The SIA Staffing Index is...

Executive Forum North America 2019 starts today

Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2019 Executive Forum North America kicks off today in Austin, Texas. Some 1,300 attendees are expected at the event, which runs through Thursday.

The latest trends affecting the staffing industry — and the whole workforce solutions ecosystem —  will be discussed,...

TransForce acquires regional staffing agency USA Drivers

TransForce Inc., a nationwide truck-driver staffing firm headquartered in Alexandria, Va., acquired regional staffing agency USA Drivers.

USA Drivers provides truck driver staffing, recruitment and leasing in the Southeast and Indiana, and has been providing CDL truck drivers to motor...

Black Diamond Networks acquires biosciences division

Black Diamond Networks Inc., a professional staffing provider headquartered in Andover, Mass., acquired American Personnel Staffing’s biosciences division.

Black Diamond Networks targets the life sciences, engineering and IT sectors. The transaction expands its local presence in Massachusetts to include...

Approval rate for H-1B visas declines; IT services and consulting firms most affected (Forbes)

US Citizenship and Immigration Services data released Friday revealed 60% of all completed H-1B cases received a Request for Evidence in the first quarter of FY 2019, which companies consider a high level that adds time, cost and uncertainty to the process, Forbes reported. Further, fiscal year 2018...

Appeals court reverses decision in temp worker’s lawsuit against staffing buyer (Business Insurance)

The Texas Court of Appeals on Thursday unanimously reversed and remanded a trial court’s decision that a temporary worker could not proceed with his negligence claims against a staffing buyer after he was run over by a garbage truck and severely injured, Business Insurance reported. The plaintiff was...

Private-sector growth regains momentum: February US Purchasing Managers’ Index

US private sector output growth regained momentum in February, with a robust upturn in service-sector activity more than offsetting the slowdown reported by manufacturing firms, according to the IHS Markit Flash US Purchasing Managers Index.

The rate of employment growth accelerated sharply from the 19-month...

Lyft may file IPO as soon as next week (Bloomberg)

Human cloud/ride-sharing firm Lyft could file an initial public offering as soon as next week, Bloomberg reported. It plans to target a valuation of $20 billion to $25 billion, the report said. SIA ranks Lyft as the third-largest B2C human cloud firm.