Staffing Industry Analysts lists largest US staffing firms for 2017

Staffing Industry Analysts released its annual list of largest US staffing firms, which included 144 firms with US staffing revenue of more than $100 million in 2016.

Sixteen firms qualified for this year’s report that did not appear in last year’s report.

“This report showcases those companies that...

GradStaff rebrands to Avenica after private equity firm acquisition

GradStaff, a recruiting firm focused on entry-level workers, completed its rebranding to Avenica. It also announced its acquisition by University Ventures, a private equity firm whose portfolio targets the school-to-work pathway.

The transaction took place January but was not announced until today as...

Nearly 40% cite schedule flexibility as top factor in career choice, ManpowerGroup Solutions says

Workplace flexibility has become a top priority for today’s job seekers, and two-thirds of candidates believe they don’t need to be sitting at a desk to get their work done, according to ManpowerGroup Solutions’ Global Candidate Preferences Survey released today. Nearly 40% of global candidates...

Wage growth steady in second quarter, ADP report finds

The US labor market posted steady growth in wages in the second quarter, according to the ADP Workforce Vitality Report released today. The report tracks a set of workers to determine wage growth among those who are consistently employed. This set of workers falls into two categories: job holders and...

Adecco study looks at how best-in-class firms keep workers happy

Best-in-class companies are changing in order to adapt to today’s talent landscape, according to Adecco’s “Best-in-Class Workforce Management Insights” report released today.

“Overall, when employers take care of certain, often basic, employee needs, it leads to success and satisfaction,”...

Mexico job growth at record pace (Bloomberg)

Mexico is creating jobs at a record pace and reducing the informality that for decades has held back its economy, Bloomberg reports. More than 517,000 Mexican workers gained access to social security in the first half of 2017, a 17% increase from a year ago and the most in at least two decades, according...

Google launches recruiting app called ‘Hire’

Google announced today the launch of Hire, a new recruiting app that integrates with G Suite apps like Gmail and Google Calendar. The app follows last month’s debut of Google for Jobs, its artificial intelligence job search tool that shows job postings from sites such as LinkedIn, Monster and CareerBuilder....

Canadian staffing index edges up in June, moderate year-over-year growth

The Canadian staffing index edged up 1% in June from May and was up 5% when compared with June of last year. The index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose to a reading of 111 from a reading of 110 in May.

“The June index value of 111 suggests moderate year-over-year growth in billed hours,”...

Appeals court reinstates race discrimination charges against staffing agency, oil firm (Business Insurance)

Business Insurance reported a federal appeals court reinstated harassment, discrimination and retaliation charges against San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based staffing agency STI Group Inc. and Chesapeake Energy Corp., an Oklahoma City-based oil company. Workers in the case are alleging harassment, discrimination...

ACA healthcare replacement bill stalls for now, Senate may vote on ACA repeal

The effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is now a repeal-only effort.

The House of Representative in May had narrowly approved the American Health Care Act, a healthcare bill intended to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Republican Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah announced...