Superior Workforce Solutions rebrands as Broadleaf Results

Superior Workforce Solutions Inc., a member of the Superior Group and one of the largest woman-owned workforce solutions companies in the US, rebranded as Broadleaf Results Inc.

The rebrand aims to better align the firm’s service philosophy with its overall identity.

“The Broadleaf brand speaks to...

Kansas City-based IT staffing company buys competitor

IT staffing company MegaForce acquired competitor Triple-I. Both companies are based in Kansas City and provide IT candidates for temporary contract, contract for hire and direct hire positions.

The transaction closed Aug. 1; terms were not disclosed. The Triple-I brand will remain for the time being,...

Skills gap affecting all sectors of the economy, ASA index finds

Computer and information research scientists, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, and sales engineers remain among the top two hardest-to-fill jobs by sector, according to the American Staffing Association’s second-quarter skills gap index. The index tracks hard-to-fill occupations in the US.

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New CEO plans to take Uber public in 18 to 36 months (Business Insider)

Business Insider reports Dara Khosrowshahi, the new CEO of human cloud, ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc., wants to take the ride-hailing company public in the next 18 to 36 months.

State of Salary Report: How your pay stacks up (LinkedIn)

LinkedIn’s inaugural State of Salary Report examined data from more than two million LinkedIn members — looking at how salaries vary by job title, education level and field of study, location, company size, and industry. It found medicine pays the most, but the top ranks in business are also paid...

Adecco’s Pontoon business names new president

Adecco’s Pontoon business, which provides MSP and RPO services, announced Corinne Ripoche Van Hecke will take over as president starting Friday. Current president, Mike Wachholz, is leaving to explore other opportunities after five years of leading the Pontoon business.

Van Hecke will be based at Pontoon...

US gross domestic product gets upward revision for Q2 to 3% growth

US real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3.0% in the second quarter, according to the second estimate of GDP growth released today by the US Commerce Department. The new estimate is up from an “advance” estimate that pegged growth at 2.6%.

In the first quarter, real GDP advanced 1.2%....

US adds 237,000 private sector jobs, largest increase in five months, ADP reports

US private-sector employment rose by 237,000 jobs in August from July, according to the ADP national employment report. August’s gain exceeded the 201,000 gain in July, which was revised upward from 178,000.

Reuters reported the increase was the biggest monthly increase in five months and exceeded expectations;...

Gig economy has destabilizing effect on personal finance, report says

The gig economy has positive and negative aspects, but it does appear to have a destabilizing effect on personal financial security, according to a new report by Prudential Financial Inc. based on a survey of 1,491 workers in the US.

A majority of survey respondents working solely as temporary or contract...

Wage growth accelerates for first time in six months; recruiters’ median base pay rises 5%

US wage growth accelerated slightly in August, ending a six-month stretch of deceleration, according to data from Glassdoor.

The annual median base pay in the US grew 2.0% year over year in August to $51,556, up from the 1.7% revised pay growth in July and the first acceleration since US pay growth peaked...