On Assignment splits CEO and president roles

On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN) promoted Ted Hanson to president of the Calabasas, Calif.-based firm, effective immediately. CEO Peter Dameris previously served as both president and CEO, but handed the president role over to Hanson in order to focus on bigger-picture items as the company continues a...

Temp staffing revenue decelerates slightly, Pulse survey finds

US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 5% year over year in November among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse Survey. This is a slight deceleration from the 7% rate reported for October.

“Temporary staffing revenue growth overall decelerated in November, but...

Supplemental Health Care announces new execs, promotions

Supplemental Health Care, one of the largest healthcare staffing firms, today named a new chief sales officer, chief talent officer and announced other executive promotions.

• Donna Carroll joined Supplemental Health Care as chief sales officer. She has more than 20 years of experience in sales,...

CorTech acquires Southern California-based Resources4Staffing

Staffing provider CorTech International acquired the assets of Resources4Staffing, an industrial and clerical staffing business based in the Southern California city of West Covina.

The transaction closed Dec. 26; terms were not disclosed.

RResources4Staffing’s brand will now operate as Resources4Staffing,...

Chicago, South Florida firms report increased hiring plans for accounting/finance and IT

Human resources professionals and hiring managers in the greater Chicago and south Florida markets plan to increase their hiring in the year ahead, according to the first-quarter accounting, finance and IT hiring forecast study conducted by staffing provider Brilliant and Richard Curtin, director of...

Business optimism rises for 2017, Express Employment survey finds

More than half of business leaders expect moderate growth in 2017, according to a survey released by Express Employment Professionals.

Business leaders were asked, “What are your business performance predictions for 2017?” Responses include:

• We will see moderate growth: 58%, up from 50% in a...

Nineteen states increase minimum wage (ABC)

Nineteen states, including New York and California, rang in the year with an increase in the minimum wage, ABC reports. Massachusetts and Washington state will have the highest new minimum wages in the country, at $11 per hour.

Manufacturers most upbeat in two years, ISM survey shows (MarketWatch)

American manufacturers finished 2016 on a wave of optimism, as a survey of executives hit the highest level in two years, MarketWatch reports. The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index climbed to 54.7% in December from 53.2%, slightly higher than the MarketWatch forecast. The index’s...

Next issue arriving Tuesday

The next issue of the Staffing Industry Daily News will be sent on Tuesday, 3 January 2017. Have a happy new year!

Atairos Group acquiring 26% stake in TriNet

Private equity firm Atairos Group Inc. is acquiring a 26% ownership stake in professional employer organization Trinet Group Inc. (NYSE: TNET) in a deal announced last week. The deal will give Atairos a 28% share in the PEO, valued at approximately $440 million.

Atairos is acquiring the shares from General...