Canadian staffing index declines in April

The Canadian staffing index fell in April, continuing a trend of moderate year-over-year declines. The index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, fell to a reading of 99 in April, down 2% from April 2015.

The index value of 100 corresponds to the size of the industry in July 2008, when the index...

Some Uber drivers, including named plaintiff, object to settlement

Around a dozen Uber drivers and lawyers, including a named plaintiff, filed objections to the proposed $100 million settlement in the Uber independent contractor class action lawsuit saying it’s not enough, the Los Angeles Times reports. However, it’s unclear whether the objections will influence...

Staffing firm lands ER deal valued at up to $60 million

ABC News reports Arizona-based AB Staffing Solutions LLC received a federal contract to run the hospital emergency department on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota in a deal with a $60 million ceiling that is renewable up to five years. The reservation’s emergency department is currently...

ISM lowers growth forecast for remainder of 2016

Economic growth in the US will continue throughout the remainder of 2016 but at a slower rate than forecast at the start of the year, according to the Institute of Supply Management’s semi-annual economic forecast.

Manufacturing revenue is now expected to increase 2.8% in 2016, down from a 2.7% increase...

Survey finds discrepancy in grads’ pay expectations

A discrepancy exists between what recent graduates expect to make when entering the workforce and what they actually end up earning, according to research released today by staffing firm LaSalle Network.

The survey also found 48% of recent graduates are open to temporary and temporary-to-permanent roles....

General Employment revenue jumps with acquisitions

General Employment Enterprises Inc. (NYSE MKT: JOB) reported net revenue jumped 121.2% in its fiscal second quarter ended March 31. The Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based staffing firm benefitted from recent acquisitions, including Scribe Solutions, Agile Resources, Access Data Consulting and Paladin Consulting...

Barrett misses filing deadline, faces delisting

Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASD: BBSI) received written notification from Nasdaq that the company is noncompliant with the filing requirements and its common stock is subject to suspension and delisting. The notification came after Barrett missed the May 9 deadline to file its Form 10-K for the...

Disconnect between recent grads and employers, report finds

The majority of recent college grads, 87%, reported feeling well-prepared for their job, but only 50% of managers said the same, according to a new report by PayScale Inc. and Millennial Branding.

Writing proficiency is the hard skill most lacking among recent college grads, with 44% of managers citing...

Law firm hires artificial intelligence to handle bankruptcy practice

Futurism reports law firm Baker & Hostetler is bringing in IBM’s artificial intelligence program, named AI Ross, to handle its bankruptcy practice. “You ask your questions in plain English, as you would a colleague, and Ross then reads through the entire body of law and returns a cited answer...

Having access to the best talent — Staffing quote of the week

“Many IT executives mistakenly think cost savings is the primary driver of using contingent workers,” The Wall Street Journal quoted Darrin Clawson, CEO of Kansas City tech firm Engage Mobile Solutions, as saying in a blog post about the IT skills gap and the gig economy. “But project preparation,...