US adds 158,000 private sector jobs, labor market ‘remains strong,’ ADP reports

US private-sector employment rose by 158,000 jobs in June from May, according to the ADP national employment report. June’s gain fell far short of the 230,000 gain in May, which was revised downward from 253,000.

Reuters reported US companies in June hired fewer workers than anticipated; its survey...

Wage growth sluggish in June, but median base pay for recruiters rises 8.4%

US wage growth remained sluggish in June, according to data from Glassdoor. However, recruiters, as well as typical minimum wage jobs in the food services industry, posted the fastest wage growth.

The annual median base pay in the US edged up 1.7% year over year in June to $51,324, down from the 2.42%...

Florida and Texas top list of states healthcare pros are eyeing for jobs

What states are getting the most interest from nurses and allied healthcare professionals when seeking jobs? The answer is Florida and Texas, according to the second-quarter Candidate Blueprint Index released by StaffDNA, a Dallas-based firm that compiles and distributes resume and employment data on...

US nonmanufacturing activity expands at slightly faster rate; jobless claims rise

Economic activity in the US nonmanufacturing sector expanded in June at a slightly faster pace than in May, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index, released today. ISM’s nonmanufacturing index edged up in June to a reading of 57.4 from May’s reading of 56.9 and...

Judge approves $7.5 million settlement in Uber background-check case (Courthouse News Service)

Courthouse News Service reports US District Judge Edward Chen, despite earlier misgivings about the amount, gave final approval to a $7.5 million class action settlement between human cloud firm Uber and a class of former drivers who claim they were booted from the app based on illegal background checks....

Boom times for recruiters (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg reports the outlook for recruiters is sunny — provided they can find people to recruit. While headhunters can get lofty retainers for executive positions, a 16-year low unemployment rate and a record-high number of job openings are turning workers in industries ranging from construction to...

Investment firm Mitsui to acquire Accountable Healthcare Staffing

Tokyo-based investment firm Mitsui & Co. Ltd. agreed to acquire Accountable Healthcare Staffing, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based healthcare staffing provider that ranks No. 15 on Staffing Industry Analysts’ list of largest healthcare staffing firms in the US.

The transaction is expected to close within...

Adecco CEO calls for G20 to address digitalization, robotization, artificial intelligence

The Adecco Group, the world’s largest staffing firm and a member of Business 20 — the business community of the Group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, known as the G20 — called on leading and emerging economies to change regulations and education to adapt to the rapidly...

Online job ads fall in June, healthcare and business/finance post largest losses

US online job ads fell by 45,800 in June to approximately 4.76 million, according to The Conference Board’s report on online job ads released today.

The Conference Board’s measure of online job ads is aimed at tracking demand for labor. However, the organization noted there has been a declining trend...

Department of Labor tells court it will revise overtime rule (Bloomberg BNA)

The US Department of Labor told an Appeals Court last week that it plans to revise the overtime rule put in place during the Obama Administration, according to a report in Bloomberg BNA. The agency also asked the court to reaffirm it has the right to determine salary levels for overtime pay. The...