Silicon Valley survey finds 49% expect Q4 hiring needs to rise

Despite the rattling effect of recent layoffs at a few tech firms in Silicon Valley, employers in California’s Silicon Valley have optimistic hiring plans for the fourth quarter, according to West Valley Staffing Group’s latest Silicon Valley economic forecast survey.

The quarterly survey found 49.0%...

DOJ toughens stance on certain employment-related agreements between competitors (JD Supra Business Advisor)

The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission on Oct. 20, jointly released Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals, cautioning employers about potential serious antitrust consequences if they enter certain employment-related agreements with competitors,...

GDP jumps to 2.9% in Q3, fastest rate in two years

US real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the third quarter, according to the “advance” estimate of GDP growth released today by the US Commerce Department.

In the second quarter, real GDP advanced 1.4%.

The economy grew in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years,...

On Assignment revenue up 10%

On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN) reported revenue rose 10.0% in the third quarter to $629.4 million with the Apex division leading the growth. Net income rose 19.4% at the Calabasas, Calif.-based firm, although gross margin narrowed.

Barrett to settle class-action lawsuit for $12 million

Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASD: BBSI) on Oct. 26 agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $12 million. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of shareholders in November 2014.

According to the settlement, which is subject to approval by the US District Court for the Western District of Washington, the...

Infotree names former Kforce exec as president of North America operations

Infotree Service, a Michigan-based staffing provider, named Jeff Diegel as president of North America operations.

Diegel for the last six years was senior VP for professional staffing firm Kforce Inc. (NASD: KFRC), responsible for its MPS strategy nationally. He started his staffing career with Geometric...

People: DecisionPathHR, PrideStaff, Cordia, CrowdFlower, The Buffkin Group

DecisionPathHR, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, named Jeremy Hoogsteen as its new IT division director. He most recently was managing director at a Raleigh, NC-based IT firm and has more than 15 years’ experience in the staffing industry. DecisionPathHR provides staffing for the admin/clerical, professional,...

London tribunal says Uber drivers aren’t contractors (CNN Money)

A London employment tribunal ruled Uber drivers should be considered “workers’ and not independent contractors, CNN reports. The move is a blow to Uber, one of the largest human cloud firms. Uber is also fighting over the classification of its workers in the US.

Staffing firms must speed up hiring process to place top talent (Business 2 Community)

Staffing firms are largely dependent upon their clients’ own hiring processes when it comes to improving time-to-hire metrics, Business 2 Community reports. But while a staffing firm has little control over how quickly their clients choose to make competitive job offers, there are actions that can...

Nomination period open for 2017 Staffing 100 list

We are now accepting nominations for our 2017 Staffing 100 list of North America staffing industry achievers, 100 men and women who have made a difference to the staffing industry. The list is not a ranking, but a contemporary look at the most influential people in the staffing industry and the workforce...