Comrise names new US president

Comrise Inc., a staffing and consulting company serving clients in the US and greater China, named Shelly Carolan as the organization’s new US president, effective Feb. 29. She replaces Sincia Liu, who steps up to become the president of Comrise Holding Inc.    

Carolan most recently...

Beige Book: Modest growth in labor markets

Labor market conditions continued to improve, with modest growth in the labor market from early January to late February, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report released Wednesday.

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

US nonmanufacturing index decelerates, employment contracts for first time in two years

Economic activity in the US nonmanufacturing sector increased in February but at a slower pace than January. The Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing composite index fell to a reading of 53.4 from January’s reading of 53.5.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector.

The employment...

Jobless claims average falls to lowest level since November

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance was 270,250 last week, down 1,750 from the previous week’s unrevised average, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor.

The four-week moving average decreases the volatility of the...

Specialize to adapt in the staffing industry

“Two decades ago, a people person who could draw others out to talk about their work challenges made for a great salesperson in the staffing industry,” Kersten Buck writes in the latest issue of Staffing Industry Review. “Today the industry asks for tech savvy subject-matter experts who understand...

Oregon governor signs highest minimum wage in nation — Web

Oregonlive.com reports Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a new minimum wage law that will increase the minimum wage to $14.75 per hour in some parts of the state by 2022.

RCM revenue falls 4%

RCM Technologies Inc. (NASD GM: RCMT) — a provider of engineering, IT and healthcare staffing — reported revenue fell 3.9% in its fourth quarter ended Jan. 2.

Canadian GDP up 0.8% in Q4

Canadian real gross domestic product rose at an annualized rate of 0.8% in the fourth quarter following a gain of 2.4% in the third quarter, Statistics Canada reported. By comparison, real GDP in the US rose at an annualized rate of 1.0% in the fourth quarter.

When not expressed at an annualized rate,...

US adds 214,000 private sector jobs in February, ADP reports

US private sector employment rose by 214,000 jobs in February from January, according to the ADP national employment report produced by Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASD: ADP) in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. February’s jobs gain is an increase from January’s 193,000 additions, which...

CareerBuilder acquires background screening firm

CareerBuilder acquired Aurico, a background screening and drug testing provider serving US and international clients.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“Background screening is an essential part of recruitment, and a natural extension of CareerBuilder’s product line,” said CareerBuilder...