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Majority of workers must undergo on-the-job training: BLS
February 22, 2019On-the-job training was required for 76.8% of all civilian workers in 2018, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Requirements Survey released Thursday. The average length of on-the-job training was 34 days.
The BLS report also found prior work experience was required for 47.0%...
DoorDash, listed in SIA human cloud report, raises $400 million in funding round
February 22, 2019On demand food-delivery firm DoorDash announced in a blog post Thursday that it raised $400 million in a Series F round. The investment values the company at $7.1 billion.
SIA classifies some of DoorDash’s operations as being part of the human cloud ecosystem. DoorDash’s human cloud spend — which...
Seattle City Council targets IC misclassification, gig economy
February 22, 2019The Seattle City Council passed a resolution this week targeting the misclassification of workers as independent contractors when they should be designated as employees.
The lawmakers requested semi-annual updates to the Council, starting at the end of this year’s third quarter, on what the Office of...
People: Hire Dynamics, DHI, SIA, Nextaff, SHRM, Proskauer
February 22, 2019Hire Dynamics, an Atlanta-based industrial staffing firm, expanded Jon Neff’s role to include COO, a new position within the firm. Effective Feb. 19, Neff oversees the company’s growth and culture within its Southeastern US footprint. Neff has served as Hire Dynamics’ CFO since co-founding the...
Hays revenue up 9% in first half of fiscal year
February 21, 2019Global staffing provider Hays plc reported overall market conditions remained strong in the six months ended Dec. 31 — the first half of its fiscal year — in most of its international markets, while the UK market remained stable but subdued. The German, Australian, North American and Asian...
Canada adds 35,400 jobs in January: ADP
February 21, 2019Employment in Canada rose by 35,400 jobs in January, according to the ADP Canada National Employment Report. However, the December decline in total of jobs was revised downward to a loss of 20,900 jobs from the previously reported loss of 13,000 jobs.
“2019 is off to a strong start,” said Ahu Yildirmaz,...
Jobless claims average hits highest level in more than a year, but initial claims fall 23,000
February 21, 2019The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose 235,750 last week, up 4,000 from the previous week’s unrevised average, the US Department of Labor reported. This is the highest level for this average since Jan. 20, 2018, when it was 237,500.
The four-week moving...
US leading index flat since October, GDP to decelerate to 2%
February 21, 2019US GDP will likely decelerate to about 2% by the end of 2019, The Conference Board forecasts in its US Leading Economic Index, released today. The index has now been flat essentially since October 2018.
“Based on preliminary data, the US [Leading Economic Index] declined very slightly in January and...
IT job growth almost flat, outlook for meaningful progress ‘hard to see’: TechServe Alliance
February 21, 2019IT employment in the US barely eked out a small gain in January from December, the TechServe Alliance announced. The number of IT jobs in the US edged up to total of about 5.35 million, according to the group, which serves as the national trade association of the IT and engineering staffing and solutions...
The robots are coming what now? Watch productivity rise: Executive Forum North America
February 21, 2019Will robots someday take everybody’s job? Not likely, says Byron Reese. Instead, technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation will increase workers’ productivity.
Reese is a keynote speaker Executive Forum North America, taking place next week in Austin, Texas. He’s also CEO and publisher...