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Hiring remains strong through August, LinkedIn report finds

September 11, 2017

The summer showed no slowdown of job creation, as hiring across the US rose 7.2% year over year in August, according to the September LinkedIn Workforce Report. Throughout the summer, hiring stayed consistently strong with no signs of weakening, nor of further acceleration since July.

One exception to...


Orion Talent CEO discusses issues affecting labor market in Q&A (IndustryWeek)

September 11, 2017

Orion Talent CEO Mike Starich discusses a variety of issues affecting the labor market, especially in the manufacturing sector, in a Q&A with IndustryWeek. Starich works with companies including GE Oil & Gas, Honda Motors, Siemens and Aggreko to fill positions with hard-to-find skilled workers....


Recap of GrubHub trial about independent contractors (TechCrunch)

September 11, 2017

TechCrunch provides an update on the Lawson v. GrubHub trial, which looks to determine whether or not a former GrubHub driver was misclassified as a 1099 independent contractor while delivering food for GrubHub. A verdict isn’t expected for at least another week but the result of the trial could affect...


Volt revenue growth disappoints, but improvements underway, CEO says

September 8, 2017

Revenue growth was disappointing at Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) in the company’s fiscal third quarter, President and CEO Michael Dean said. However, the company is continuing to benefit from a focus on higher margin business and gross margin improved. Dean said the quarter also...


Canada adds 22,200 jobs in August; drop in full-time jobs offset by rise in part-time jobs

September 8, 2017

Canada added 22,200 jobs in August from July, as gains in part-time work offset a loss of full-time jobs, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released by Statistics Canada. The number of part-time jobs rose by 110,400 in August while full-time jobs fell by 88,100.

Total employment in Canada was more...


Temp agency doesn’t have standing to sue for discrimination, judge rules

September 8, 2017

Temporary agency White Glove Staffing Inc. does not have standing to sue Methodist Hospitals of Dallas over alleged discrimination, a federal judge in Texas ruled Thursday in dismissing the agency’s case.

White Glove had sued Methodist after it dropped negotiations for a staffing contract to provide...


IT and engineering job growth reverses downward trend

September 8, 2017

IT and engineering job growth strengthened in August, according to the TechServe Alliance, a national trade association of the IT and engineering staffing and solutions industry.

“Reversing a recent downward trend line, the rate of both IT and engineering job growth increased in August,” TechServe...


ACS Group names president, changes organizational structure

September 8, 2017

American CyberSystems Inc. named three new executives, including former Ciber executive Chris Batson. The Atlanta-based IT services company, which does business as ACS Group, also announced its changing its organizational structure to a regional model from a branch-focused model.

Batson will serve as...


People: Gifted Healthcare, PrincetonOne, Belcan, AtWork and more

September 8, 2017

Nurse staffing firm Gifted Healthcare hired Mark Ennis as executive director of its government team. He most recently worked at IBSS as a business development director. Gifted is based in New Orleans and Ennis will work remotely from Atlanta.  

PrincetonOne, a Skillman, NJ-based staffing provider,...


FBI investigating Uber’s tracking of Lyft drivers (Fortune)

September 8, 2017

Fortune reports the Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing to see if human cloud ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies used software to illegally interfere with its competitors. The investigation is focusing on an Uber program, internally known as “Hell,” that could track drivers working for rival...