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Revenue up at ettain group, refreshing brand

April 18, 2016

IT staffing provider ettain group announced a refresh of its brand on its 20th anniversary, and it reported revenue rose 14% last year to $147.5 million.

“We are proud of how far we’ve come over the past 20 years and can’t wait to see where our passionate team and dedication to providing the best...


TaskRabbit founder steps down as CEO

April 15, 2016

TaskRabbit founder Leah Busque stepped down as CEO, but she will remain with the human cloud firm company in the role of executive chairwoman. The move was effective Thursday; the San Francisco-based company allows consumers to contract out individual tasks online.

Former Chief Operations Officer Stacy...


OSHA cites hospital, concerns included training of temps

April 15, 2016

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ, for safety and health violations that include failing to fit test temporary workers with the proper respirators or provide training on protocols related to exposures to blood and...


Do workers have a false sense of security?

April 15, 2016

The vast majority of workers, 93%, feel their office is a secure place to work, according to a survey released today by jobs website CareerBuilder. However, fewer than half of the workers surveyed, 37%, said they have a security guard at their workplace and 22% are unsure how they would protect themselves...


'Uber for kids' shuts down

April 15, 2016

Shuddle Inc., a San Francisco-based human cloud ride-sharing service that transports children in a chaperoned fashion, ceased operations today.

“Over the past two and a half years, we have seen that supporting busy families with safe, reliable, and familiar transportation services is critical to helping...


Alaska posts highest jobless rate; Arkansas, Oregon hit record lows

April 15, 2016

Alaska posted the highest unemployment rate among all states in March at 6.6%, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Illinois and West Virginia closely followed at 6.5% each.

The District of Columbia also had a rate of 6.5%.

South Dakota and New Hampshire had the lowest...


People: Field Nation, Command Center, Frontline Source Group and more

April 15, 2016

Field Nation, a freelance management system provider, appointed Chris Heim to its board of directors. Heim is currently CEO of HelpSystems, a 400-person infrastructure software company located in Eden Prairie, Minn. He previously was CEO of Axium Software, Amcom Software and HighJump Software. Heim also...


NextGen Information Services names president

April 14, 2016

NextGen Information Services Inc., a national staffing and consulting firm, named Lori Eaton president of the firm, effective immediately. Headquartered in St. Louis, NextGen provides IT and professional staffing and recruiting.

Eaton took over the president role from company founder Carmen Jacob, who...


Beige Book: Staffing firms report positive results

April 14, 2016

Labor market conditions continued to strengthen in late February and March, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report released Wednesday. Results were mostly positive for staffing firms.

The Beige Book, a collection of observations from the 12 federal regional banks, provides a snapshot of...


Dearth of finance pros with big data analysis skills

April 14, 2016

Finance leaders face significant shortages of accounting and finance professionals who possess the technical and nontechnical skills required for data analytics initiatives, according to research released by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) and the Institute of Management Accountants.

When building...