In Tech: Catalant lands $41 million, Fiverr acquires Veed.me, Entelo does series C round

In technology news this week, online staffing firm Catalant announced $41 million in funding, fellow online staffing provider Fiverr announced the acquisition of online videographer platform Veed.me and its Fiver Pro offering, and online talent search platform Entelo announced $20 million in funding....

Companies to rethink approaches to securing critical skills, Allegis Group report finds

Skills shortages, new models of engagement, and demographic shifts, as well as economic and political forces, are pushing companies to rethink their approaches to securing critical skills, according to The Global Workforce Trends Report released today by Allegis Group.

“Workforce trends not only vary...

LandrumHR adds CTO

LandrumHR, a Pensacola, Fla.-based PEO and staffing provider, named David McCullough as its new chief technology officer, effective June 1. While the firm had a CTO in the past, it has operated without one for several years.

McCullough has extensive experience in the HRIS/payroll technology space as both...

Canada’s GDP to exceed 2% in 2017, but acceleration will be temporary

A return to growth in Canada’s resource-rich provinces and continued robust performances in the rest of the country will support strong economic growth in 2017, according to The Canadian Long-Term Outlook: Mid-Year Update released by The Conference Board of Canada.

The Canadian economy will see solid...

Brazilian Senate approves labor reform bill (plus55)

The Senate’s Justice Committee last night approved the Brazilian government’s labor reform bill in a 16-9 vote, plus55 reported. The text is a major overhaul of the current labor legislation, altering 110 rules of the labor code. Among its core points is a bill that allows businesses to outsource...

Taking advantage of ‘hybrid’ MSPs (CWS 3.0)

Most programs have yet to take full advantage of what hybrid MSPs offer, writes Peter Reagan in a new CWS 3.0 newsletter article. Reagan, director of contingent workforce strategies and research (EMEA & APAC) at Staffing Industry Analysts, provides an overview of the numerous hybrid possibilities...

Paychex PEO revenue up 10%, cites growth in client base

Paychex Inc. (NASD: PAYX) revenue rose 10% in its “Human Resource Services” division, which includes its PEO operations, during the company’s fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31. Looking ahead, the Rochester, N.Y.-based firm forecast revenue from the division would increase 8% to 10% in the first...

CareerBuilder notes weak links in hiring process

Not informing candidates of where they stand and lack of preparation for hiring managers rank as potential “missing links” in the hiring process that could turn off job candidates, according to a new study by CareerBuilder.

The study is based on interviews with 4,512 workers over 18 years old in the...

Denver, Nashville areas post lowest jobless rates among large metros

The Denver and Nashville, Tenn., metropolitan areas posted the lowest unemployment rates among all large, US metropolitan areas at 2.3% each in May, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. Fort Collins, Colo., followed closely at 2.0%.

The highest jobless rate among large metropolitan areas...

US has ‘happiest’ employees, Robert Half finds

The US has the happiest employees among the countries included in research released by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). Germany and the Netherlands followed. The lowest levels of employee happiness were found in France, Belgium and the UK, respectively.

Based on an index from zero to 100, where...