Job market strong, but barriers prevent employment for some: Express

The job market is strong, but some people still face issues getting hired. Staffing firm Express Employment Professionals listed seven barriers to employment in a new white paper report with transportation and child care among the top barriers.

Deb Gray, an Express owner in the Pittsburgh area, estimated...

Online staffing platform Fiverr acquires firm that lets freelancers manage invoices, expenses

Online staffing provider Fiverr acquired freelance services platform AND CO, a platform for freelancers to manage invoices, income and expenses. The transaction expands Fiverr’s portfolio and further positions the company as both a digital marketplace and as a platform of services for offline freelance...

Businesses are improving the workplace experience, Randstad Sourceright report says

Businesses are bolstering efforts to improve the workplace experience, fueled in part by record low unemployment and a spike in business confidence, according to the 2018 Talent Trends Report released by Randstad Sourceright.

The report’s survey included more than 800 C-suite and human capital leaders...

Legal staffing provider HCMC Legal names new CFO and other execs

HCMC Legal Inc., the second-largest legal staffing provider in the US, named Charles Nelson as CFO. It also announced Andreana Nelson will serve as VP of sales for its Hire Counsel business and Nick Radoicic will be managing director of operations for Hire Counsel. New York-based HCMC is the parent company...

ShiftPixy names new CFO

Gig economy firm ShiftPixy Inc. (NASD: PIXY) appointed Patrice Launay as CFO, effective immediately. He succeeds Stephen DeSantis, who resigned from the company on Oct. 5.

Launay most recently was a financial and accounting manager for RxSight Inc., providing month-end close assistance, designing and...

Three ways technology will change the gig economy in 2018 (Forbes)

In 2018, technologies will evolve to provide the agility businesses need to stay competitive in the new gig economy, Forbes reports in an article examining three trends that are the driving forces behind the new kind of work.

1.4 million US jobs to be disrupted by technology by 2026; reskilling vital

A new report released by the World Economic Forum found 1.4 million US jobs will be disrupted by technology and other factors between now and 2026, and 57% of those jobs belong to women. However, 95% of workers most at risk would find good-quality, higher wage work if they had adequate reskilling.

The...

ShiftPixy’s revenue rises 14.6% in fiscal Q1, but swings to $3.3 million loss

ShiftPixy Inc. (NASD: PIXY), a provider of PEO services and developer of an online staffing app that it plans to release this year, reported revenue rose 14.6% in its fiscal first quarter ended Nov. 30 compared to the year-ago quarter. The Irvine, Calif.-based firm targets the restaurant and hospitality...

Tradesmen International buys staffing firm Construction Labor Contractors

Tradesmen International acquired Construction Labor Contractors LLC from private equity firm Silver Oak Services. Tradesmen International is a portfolio company of private equity funds managed by Blackstone Capital Partners.

The transaction closed Dec. 19; terms were not announced.

Construction Labor Contractors...

ASA staffing index reaches second-highest value for the same week since launch

The American Staffing Association’s staffing index rose to a reading of 94 in the week of Jan. 8 to Jan. 14, reaching the second-highest value for the same week since the inception of the ASA Staffing Index in 2006. Temporary and contract staffing employment was 5.0% higher than the prior week —...