Hawaii posts lowest jobless rate in May

Hawaii posted the lowest unemployment rate among all states in May at 2.0%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. North Dakota was next at 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis, followed by Iowa and New Hampshire, both at 2.7%.

Alaska recorded the highest jobless rate among all states at 7.2% in May....

People: Jackson Healthcare, Scout Exchange, Kincannon & Reed, Kingsley Gate

Jackson Healthcare, one of the largest US healthcare staffing providers, hired Matthew Harrison as VP of human resources. Prior to joining Jackson Healthcare, Harrison held leadership roles at Manheim, McKesson, The Weather Com. and Comcast.

Scout Exchange, a platform to connect companies with search...

Kforce Government Solutions subsidiary appoints new CEO

Kforce Government Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Kforce Inc. (NASD: KFRC), appointed President Maureen Coyle as CEO, effective July 1. She replaces Pat Moneymaker, who held the role since 2014 and will remain chairman of the board.

Coyle joined KGS in 2016 as chief strategy officer and served as...

Canadian GDP to grow 2.0% this year despite US tariffs: RBC

The Canadian economy is gaining momentum despite looming concerns over US-imposed tariffs, according to the RBC Economic Outlook quarterly report. While not nearing the 3.0% growth pace of 2017, real GDP is expected to grow by 2.0% in 2018 before slowing slightly to 1.8% in 2019.

Recent US tariffs have...

Half of human cloud, ride-sharing drivers say it’s their full-time job: report

About half of drivers for human cloud, ride-sharing firms such as Uber and Lyft drive full-time hours and half also consider the work their sole job, according to a report released last month by the University of California Los Angeles Labor Center. The report included a survey of 260 drivers for the...

Weekly staffing employment hits record last quarter compared to other first quarters: ASA

US staffing companies employed an average of 3.1 million temporary and contract workers per week in the first quarter, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association. This is the highest number for any first quarter since reporting for the ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey...

Chicago, South Florida firms increase overall hiring plans, especially for IT

Firms in the Chicago and South Florida markets report a widespread number of open finance/accounting and IT positions heading into the third quarter, according to a survey released by staffing provider Brilliant. Businesses also plan to increase their overall hiring plans in the next 12 months, especially...

Jobless claims average edges down, continuing claims hit lowest level since December 1973

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance edged down to 224,250 last week, down 1,250 from the previous week’s unrevised average, the US Department of Labor reported.

The four-week moving average decreases the volatility of the weekly numbers. Total initial claims...

PeopleScout acquires UK-based RPO provider for $25 million net-of-cash

PeopleScout, a division of TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) that provides MSP and RPO services, acquired UK-based RPO provider TMP Holdings Ltd. for $25 million net-of-cash.

The acquired firm operates under the name TMP Worldwide; however, it is neither owned by nor connected with TMP Worldwide Advertising &...

Korn Ferry Q4 fee revenue rises 13% in constant currency

Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) reported total fee revenue rose 12.7% in constant currency in its fiscal fourth quarter ended April 30. The increase on a reported basis was 17.1%. The Los Angeles-based provider of executive search and consulting reported the organic growth was driven by all...