Spherion appoints new president

Spherion, a franchise recruiting and staffing provider, appointed Rebecca Rogers Tijerino as president. She is filling the role held by Sandy Mazur, who will retire in March.

Prior to joining Spherion, Rogers Tijerino was CEO of The Intersect Group, a national finance, accounting and...

When humans take the place of robots — The Staffing Stream

Usually, it’s humans worrying that robots will take their jobs. In a twist, Japan-based Henn-na Hotel chain is replacing robots in its hotels with humans. However, the South China Morning Post reported the hotel still plans a new generation of smarter robot workers. Craig Johnson, senior...

Companies gaming Glassdoor reviews (The Mercury News)

A new report finds firms are pushing employees to post positive reviews on employer rating website Glassdoor, skewing the results in favor of the companies, according to coverage in The (San Jose, Calif.) Mercury News newspaper. Glassdoor has become important in today’s tight job market, and it’s...

Skilled trades report lists toughest to recruit; construction growth fuels demand

Of the 10 skilled trades occupations, plumber/pipefitters are the most difficult to recruit, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2018 Skilled Trades Staffing Benchmarking Survey — Summary Report. 

On a scale from one to five, with five being most difficult to recruit, plumber/pipefitter...

TransForce acquires truck-driving school

Truck driver staffing firm TransForce Inc. acquired Miami-based The CDL School, a commercial truck driving school.

“The CDL Schools will be an exciting addition to our company and to our future, and a high-growth service line for TransForce,” said David Broome, president and CEO of TransForce. “This...

Adecco index ranks countries on ‘talent competitiveness’

The United States ranked third internationally in attracting, developing and retaining talent, according to the 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index. Canada ranked 15th. The index features 125 national economies and 114 cities.

The index is published by graduate business school INSEAD in...

Canadian staffing index falls 12%; possible sign of weaker macroeconomic conditions

The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, fell 12% in December on a year-over-year basis to a reading of 90.

“The index was sharply lower in December, signifying lower total volume of business, especially since the number of working days in the month was the same...

Group of AtWork branches become independent firm, Luttrell Staffing Group

A group of 29 former AtWork Personnel Services offices is now operating as an independent staffing enterprise, Luttrell Staffing Group.

Establishing Luttrell Staffing Group as a separate company from the national staffing franchise will enable founders David and Marty Luttrell to “more quickly...

Word of the week: Payrolling

“Payrolling” is a service segment of the payrolling/compliance industry. It is defined by Staffing Industry Analysts’ online Lexicon of workforce solutions ecosystem terms as a business service that for a fee provides payroll processing, paycheck writing and payroll tax administration....

NLRB chairman rejects request to stop proposed joint-employer rule

NLRB Chairman John Ring yesterday rejected a request from two Democratic House lawmakers to back off on the board’s proposed joint-employer rule.

The proposed rule aims to roll back a 2015 decision by the National Labor Relations Board that expanded the definition of joint employment. The 2015 decision...