H-1B lottery change would benefit Silicon Valley firms, hurt outsourcers (The Mercury News)

The (San Jose, Calif.) Mercury News reported proposed changes to the H-1B visa lottery system would help major tech firms such as Google, Facebook and Apple but hurt outsourcers. While Federal documents did not make clear how the lottery might be changed, Howard University professor Ronil Hira...

Wages for US workers rise 3.5% year over year: ADP

Wages for US workers increased 3.5% over the last year, raising the average wage level by 95 cents to $27.81 an hour, according to the ADP Workforce Vitality Report, released today. The growth was driven by strong wage gains for workers in the professional and business services industry, and...

Robert Half revenue up 11% in Q3, international operations and direct-hire lead growth

Professional staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) reported third-quarter revenue rose 11.1% on a same billing-day, constant-currency basis. All staffing divisions reported year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter, with permanent placement (direct hire) posting the fastest...

Education staffing firm ceases Michigan operations citing model as one cause, school districts scramble

Education staffing firm Professional Educational Services Group LLC abruptly ceased operations this week. The Detroit-based company filed a WARN Act Notice with the state of Michigan Monday afternoon, reporting that all PESG employees were terminated effective Oct. 22.

The Detroit Free Press reported Michigan school districts were scrambling to find substitute teachers after the shutdown....

Groupe Crit reports Q3 revenue up 3%

Global staffing provider Groupe Crit, the parent company of Indiana-based staffing firm Peoplelink, reported revenue rose 3.0% in the third quarter when adjusting for constant currency and acquisitions to a total of €648.8 million (US$752.7 million). International revenue edged up 1.4% in the quarter...

Synergie revenue rises 9% in third quarter

Synergie, a Paris-based staffing firm with international operations, reported third-quarter revenue rose 9.2% with much of the growth occurring outside France. The firm has operations in Canada and ranks as one of the world’s largest staffing companies.

British Columbia introduces legislation to protect temporary foreign workers (The Star)

British Columbia government on Tuesday introduced the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act in the British Columbia legislature, which would create a registry of employers and recruitment agencies active in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, The Star newspaper reported. If the act ultimately receives...

Randstad revenue up 3% in Q3; North American revenue accelerates, Europe slows

Randstad NV reported topline revenue accelerated in North America and its “rest of the world” segment in the third quarter. However, it noted a slowdown in European revenue.

Overall, third-quarter revenue rose 3% on an organic basis — which excludes the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and currency...

Staffing index contracts from same week last month, but still up over 2017

Staffing employment contracted 0.6% in the week of Oct. 8 to 14 to a value of 102, according to the American Staffing Association’s staffing index. Still, the index for the 41^st week of the year was at its highest level since 2014. In addition, the index was up 3.5% compared to the same...

Healthcare jobs rise by 18% in New York, annual wage is $57,200

Heatlhcare jobs rose more than 18% in the past decade, and in 2017 had an average annual wage of $57,200, according to a report release last week by the Office of the New York State Comptroller.

The number of healthcare jobs exceeded 1.2 million in 2017.

“Year in and year out, healthcare has been a growth...