MSX International promotes Geometric Results exec to CEO, makes other leadership changes

MSX International, which operates managed service provider Geometric Results Inc. as well as other business lines aimed at the automotive industry, promoted Art Knapp to CEO of Geometric Results from his previous role of president. Knapp has been with GRI since its inception in 2014, and is...

Consumer confidence improves in May, jobs outlook mixed

The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index increased in May, following a modest decline in April. The index rose to a reading of 128.0 (1985=100) from 125.6 in April.

“Consumers’ assessment of current conditions increased to a 17-year high (March 2001, 167.5), suggesting that the level of...

Homeland Security adds 15,000 H-2B visas

An additional 15,000 H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers will be available for the remainder of fiscal year 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced. Secretary of Homeland Security ordered the increase after determining a shortage of qualified US workers available...

GDPR: Use ‘more carrot than stick’ – Staffing quote of the week

“You must partner with the business and learn from them – and always use more carrot than stick if you are going to be effective,” David Blonder, BlackBerry’s global data protection officer, said in a Q&A with Forbes of the company’s compliance efforts with the EU’s General Data...

Overseas agents illegally charging temp workers (The Canadian Press)

The Canadian Council of Refugees says some temporary workers brought in to fill low-wage jobs are being recruited overseas by agents who illegally charge upward of $40,000 to place them in a job, The Canadian Press reported. The recruiters are often overseas headhunting companies or agents hired by Canadian...

Room for MSP global expansion despite legal considerations: SIA research

Managed service providers are prevalent in all major staffing markets across the globe; however, penetration varies markedly by market, with the greatest growth outside the US, which is the most established market. The contractual model can also vary based on local legislation, according to SIA’s new...

Companies looking for seasonal workers turn to Puerto Rico (The Boston Globe)

Finding workers has become more difficult for summer vacation areas that hire seasonal employees — even more so with more stringent immigration controls. Now some companies are looking to Puerto Rico as a source for workers, according to a story in The Boston Globe. Puerto Ricans don’t need H-1B...

Europe’s new data regulation, GDPR, starts today and will affect staffing

Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect today, regulating how companies can use personal data. The law reaches outside of Europe as well as into the staffing industry, and any company doing business in Europe.

“Staffing companies that recruit or supply staff from the EU,...

Essential Staffing acquires Ontario-based industrial and office staffing supplier

Essential Staffing announced it acquired New Start Personnel of Barrie, Ontario, a company that has supplied drivers, skilled trades and office staff to clients throughout Simcoe County in southern Ontario. New Start has operated since 2005. The deal takes effect Sunday.

The acquisition is part of the...

People: Sevenstep, Contemporary Staffing Solutions, Galt, WilsonHCG, CEO Inc. and more

Sevenstep, a global RPO provider, announced Ian Cluroe joined as head of global marketing. He has 20 years of global experience in marketing and business development at professional services firms including Alexander Mann Solutions, Deloitte and PwC.

Contemporary Staffing Solutions, a national staffing...