Different generations agree on career aspirations but differ on tech: CompTIA

Multiple generations of workers coexisting in today's labor force have different views on the use of technology and carry stereotypes about their older or younger colleagues, according to a new CompTIA report. However, they are in general agreement when it comes to career aspirations.

The nonprofit...

Volt revenue falls 6.6% in fiscal third quarter

Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) reported net revenue fell 11.1% in its fiscal third quarter ended July 29. On a same-store and constant currency basis, net revenue fell 6.6% year over year, excluding net revenue contributed from businesses sold or exited during the past year.

Gross margin...

Canada loses 51,600 jobs in August after two months of gains

Following two months of increases, the number of jobs in Canada fell by 51,600 in August when compared to July for a total of 18.6 million jobs, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate rose to 6.0% from 5.8% in July.

The job losses came...

People: Source2, Interim HealthCare, Koya, ZRG and more

Interim HealthCare Inc. — a home care, hospice and health staffing franchise firm —  appointed Tracy Clark to COO. Clark joined the company in 2017 as senior VP of operations and sales. He previously held positions as president and principal at Triple Threat Management; as CEO at Family...

Upwork files form for IPO

Online staffing provider Upwork, the largest B2B human cloud firm, today filed a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. The company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol “UPWK.”

Number of shares to be offered and price range were not yet announced....

PEO industry employs 3.7 million: NAPEO

Employment growth in the professional employer organization industry is 14 times higher than the growth rate in the US economy overall, according to a new study released today by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations at its annual conference in Phoenix. The 907 PEOs in...

Private sector adds 163,000 jobs in August, smallest gain since last October

US private-sector employment rose by 163,000 jobs in August from July, the lowest gain since October 2017, according to the ADP National Employment Report.

The total of jobs added in July was also revised down to 217,000 from 218,000; however, it remained the strongest hiring since February.

“Although...

Gen Z seeking ‘future-proof’ jobs, iOS developer tops list: Indeed

Members of ‘Gen Z’ demonstrate a strong interest in “future-proof” jobs, according to research released today by Indeed. Initial surveys also suggest that job stability is a priority for Gen Zers.

The oldest members of the Gen Z — born in 1997 — are graduating college this year, and Indeed’s...

US jobless claims average falls to lowest level since 1969

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to 209,500 last week, down 2,750 from the previous week’s unrevised average, the US Department of Labor reported. This is the lowest level for this average since Dec. 6, 1969, when it was 204,500.

The four-week moving...

US nonmanufacturing activity accelerates in August, employment metric edges up

Economic activity in the US nonmanufacturing sector accelerated in August, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index released today.

ISM’s nonmanufacturing index rose to a reading of 58.5 in August from a reading of 55.7 in July.

Readings above 50 generally indicate...