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Barrett regains Nasdaq listing compliance

July 11, 2016

Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASD: BBSI), a provider of staffing and professional employer organization services, is back in compliance with Nasdaq listing standards. The Nasdaq Hearings Panel notified Barrett of its decision on July 7.

Barrett had been out of compliance with Nasqaq's listing standards...


New York attorney general sues employment agency

July 11, 2016

The New York State office of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against New York City-based Delta Services Inc., its predecessor Ultimate Security Force Inc. aka U.S.F.; and their owner Jeffreys Paulino, for allegedly using fake job listings and false promises of employment to trick unemployed...


CEOs keeping tech leaders close (The Wall Street Journal)

July 11, 2016

The CEO and CIO relationship has become key to business competitiveness as companies adjust to the era of digital business, The Wall Street Journal reports. With software at the heart of many new business models and CEOs part of executive teams that as a whole know more about information technology than...


Uber secures $1.15 billion loan (Reuters)

July 11, 2016

Uber Technologies Inc. secured a $1.15 billion leveraged loan, the latest capital infusion for the well-financed ride-hailing company, Reuters reports. The money will be used to support Uber’s global expansion and operations, and invest in research and development and engineering. Turning to the leveraged...


US temp jobs rise by 15,200, overall job growth strongest in eight months

July 8, 2016

The number of US temp jobs rose by 15,200 in June from May, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, temp jobs edged up only 0.6% year over year.

The temp penetration rate — temp jobs as a percent of total employment — edged up to 2.013% in...


Caldwell Partners revenue down 6.7%

July 8, 2016

The Caldwell Partners (TSX: CWL.TO), a Toronto-based executive search firm with operations in Canada, the US and Europe, reported revenue fell 6.7% year over year to C$13.8 million (US$10.6 million) in its fiscal third quarter ended May 31.

(C$ 000s) Q3 2016 Q3 2015  % growth   ...


Quebec-based AlliancePharma acquires pharmacy staffing firm

July 8, 2016

Quebec-based AlliancePharma Inc. (TSX VENTURE:APA) acquired Pro-J-Pharma, a firm specializing in personnel placement in pharmacies. The acquisition broadens AlliancePharma’s current personnel placement services for pharmacies and extends its geographic reach within Quebec.

The transaction took effect...


People: Oxford Global Resources, DRI and more

July 8, 2016

Oxford Global Resources, a subsidiary of On Assignment Inc. (NASD: ASGN), added Donna Farrugia to lead its new practice for digital initiatives as senior VP, Oxford Digital. Farrugia had served as CEO of the Nelson Family of Companies and previously was executive director at The Creative Group, a marketing/creative...


EEOC makes ‘substantial progress’ in systemic bias (Bloomberg BNA)

July 8, 2016

More than 71,000 workers received $532.8 million in relief from US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission systemic investigations and lawsuits resolved in FY 2006 through FY 2015, Bloomberg BNA reports. The EEOC made “substantial progress” during the past decade to revitalize its efforts to address...


Microsoft takes heat for recruiter’s email slang (USA Today)

July 8, 2016

“My crew is coming down from our HQ in Seattle to hang with you and the crowd,” a Microsoft recruiter wrote earlier this week in an invitation to a college student, USA Today reports. “There will be hella noms, lots of dranks, the best beats and just like last year, we’re breaking out the Yammer...