‘A lot of fear’ about H-1B visa program — Staffing quote of the week

“There’s a lot of fear around it [H-1B visa program],” Nicole Sahin, co-founder and chief executive at professional employer organization Globalization Partners in Boston, told Workforce in a story about hiring and the H-1B visa. “Some employees want to leave the US because they don’t feel...

Gig economy dominating staffing trends (Workforce)

The gig economy continues to dominate trends in the staffing industry, triggering new partnerships, driving technology innovations, and forcing recruiters to wonder what role they will play in the future, Workforce reports. “The gig economy continues to dominate trends in the staffing industry, triggering...

IT staffing providers Eliassen Group, Principle Solutions Group merge

IT and life sciences staffing firm Eliassen Group announced it combined with Principle Solutions Group, an IT staffing firm headquartered in Atlanta. The deal closed at the end of last week, but terms were not announced. The companies described it as a merger of the two firms.

Eliassen Group ranks No....

NABE economists maintain projections for 2.2% growth in GDP this year

Economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics maintained their growth projections for the US economy in 2017, the association announced today. The median forecast calls real GDP growth of 2.2% for 2017, increasing to 2.4% for 2018. Both these forecasts are unchanged from the...

Industrial staffing provider TMC Workforce Solutions acquires procurement, distribution firm

Staffing firm TMC Workforce Solutions acquired Summitline Industries, a provider distribution, fulfillment and procurement services based in Fort Wayne, Ind.

“We value the longstanding success of Summitline Industries and are committed to providing the team of dedicated employees the resources needed...

Zenefits exits insurance brokerage business

Online HR benefits services firm Zenefits will exit insurance brokerage and instead partner with local and regional broker partners.

Zenefits launched its new Certified Broker Partner Program with a partnership with Atlanta-based OneDigital, a national employee benefits-only company. The company said...

Why suppliers walk away (The Staffing Stream)

Pricing, communication, indemnification agreements and payment terms are among reasons staffing providers walk away from suppliers, Sharon Thomas, managing editor at Staffing Industry Analysts, writes in a The Staffing Stream blog post. She examines an SIA survey that asked staffing firms why they turned...

Uber CEO apologizes in open letter to Londoners (Evening Standard)

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi apologized and promised to “make things better” for Londoners in an open letter published today in London’s Evening Standard. Uber, one of the largest human cloud firms, lost its license to operate in London on Friday.

The Adecco Group talks growth strategy; reports adjusted revenue for July and August up 6%

The Adecco Group reported Friday it aims to accelerate organic revenue growth with plans to grow four times faster than global GDP by 2020, up from its prior goal of three times faster. The company provided the update in advance of its Capital Markets Day, held in London.

Revenue in July and August, which...

George Konik Associates acquires PrimeStaff

Twin Cities-based recruiting and staffing firm George Konik Associates acquired PrimeStaff, a technical recruiting and staffing agency based in Shoreview, Minn.

The combined firm will operate under the brand name Konik PrimeStaff. The transaction closed Sept. 5; terms were not announced.

Founded in 1974,...