Senate Republicans unveil Obamacare replacement bill, which repeals employer mandate (CNBC)

Senate GOP leaders today released their healthcare reform bill, which would repeal Obamacare taxes, restructure subsidies to insurance customers, and phase out Medicaid’s expansion program and as well as Medicaid spending, CNBC reported. The bill would also repeal retroactively, to the beginning of...

Staffing professionals say automation will help workers

Automation will help to promote, not eliminate, top talent, according to 67% of staffing professionals polled by staffing industry software provider Bullhorn at its recent conference. Artificial intelligence could relieve talent of tasks that don’t add value such as scheduling and screening so they...

IT hiring in US to increase in second half of year, Robert Half Technology says

Chief information officers in the US plan to add a more IT staff in the second half of 2017 than they did in the first half, according to the new Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report.

The survey found 21% of CIOs in the US plan to add full-time technology professionals to their...

US to issue more temporary worker H-2B visas (ABC News)

The US Homeland Security Department will offer extra visas for temporary, seasonal workers, ABC News reported. The H-2B visas are used for temporary, nonagriculture workers at a variety of businesses, including resorts. The government offers 66,000 such visas a year, and the extra visas will be available...

US leading index keeps on upward trend in May

The Conference Board’s US Leading Economic Index edged up 0.3% in May to a reading of 127.0 (2010 = 100), following increases of 0.2% in April and 0.4% in March.

“The US [Leading Economic Index] continued on its upward trend in May, suggesting the economy is likely to remain on, or perhaps even moderately...

Don’t get fired by your MSP (CWS 3.0)

As the managed services field matures, providers become more particular about the clients they work with. To get the best pricing, you need to be the best client, writes Bryan Peña in a new CWS 3.0 e-newsletter article. Peña, Staffing Industry Analysts’ senior VP, contingent workforce strategies...

Korn Ferry revenue rises on growth in Futurestep, North American executive search

Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) reported total fee revenue rose 1.5%, or 3.2% on a constant currency basis, in its fiscal fourth quarter ended April 30. The increase was driven by organic growth at its Futurestep division — which includes recruitment process outsourcing, project-based recruitment...

Uber leader steps down from CEO role, but will remain on human cloud firm’s board

Travis Kalanick yesterday stepped down from his role as CEO of the ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc. He will remain on the board of directors. Kalanick joins a number of Uber executives who recently left the firm, including its president.

“Travis has always put Uber first,” Uber’s...

Canadian staffing index rises 11% in May, shows moderate growth

The Canadian staffing index rose 11% in May from April and 9% when compared with May of last year. The index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose to a reading of 110 from a reading of 99 in April.

“The May index value of 110 suggests moderate year-over-year growth after adjusting for the...

Chicago, south Florida firms report widespread openings in IT and finance/accounting, survey says

Human resources professionals and hiring managers in the greater Chicago and south Florida markets report widespread openings in accounting and finance, according to the third-quarter hiring forecast study conducted by staffing provider Brilliant and Richard Curtin, director of surveys of consumers at...