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US nonmanufacturing activity decelerates in October, employment metric also falls

November 5, 2018

Economic activity in the US nonmanufacturing sector decelerated in October, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index, released today.

ISM’s nonmanufacturing index fell to a reading of 60.3 in October from a reading of 61.6 in September.

Readings above 50 generally indicate...


Authorities arrest owner of staffing firms on suspicion of H-1B visa fraud

November 5, 2018

The owner and CEO of four California staffing companies was arrested Friday on charges relating to H-1B visa fraud, the US Department of Labor and US Attorney’s Office announced. A federal grand jury indicted Kishore Kumar Kavuru on 10 counts of visa fraud and 10 counts of mail fraud in connection...


Amazon hiring fewer workers this holiday season; is automation replacing them? (Quartz)

November 5, 2018

Amazon expects to hire about 100,000 additional workers this holiday season, down from the 120,000 additional workers it brought on board the previous two holiday seasons. Citi analyst Mark May says he thinks the reduction in seasonal hiring is strong evidence that Amazon is succeeding with plans to...


Temp jobs slow in October, wages jump as overall employment rises by 250,000

November 2, 2018

US temporary help services jobs rose by 2.2% in October on a year-over-year basis, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s down from a year-over-year increase of 2.8% in September, and the slowest year-over-year growth rate this year.

In total,...


IT and industrial sectors drive temp revenue growth in September: Pulse

November 2, 2018

US temporary staffing revenue growth remained at a median 9% year over year in September from August, the same rate as the prior month, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Pulse report survey of staffing firms, released this week.

“Temporary staffing revenue continued to show strong growth in...


Cross Country revenue falls 12% in Q3

November 2, 2018

Third-quarter revenue fell 12.2% at Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN). The Boca Raton, Fla.-based firm noted a further decline in premium-rate business and higher-than-anticipated healthcare costs.

(US$ thousands) Q3 2018 Q3 2017 % change
Revenue $200,717 $228,488 ...


Aya Healthcare acquires staffing provider to state hospital associations

November 2, 2018

Aya Healthcare, a provider of travel nursing and workforce solutions to hospitals, acquired Qualivis, a hospital staffing provider based in Columbia, SC.

Qualivis taps a network of staffing agencies to provide workforce solutions to hospitals through state hospital associations. It works with...


Canada adds 33,900 full-time jobs in October, part-time employment falls

November 2, 2018

Employment in Canada rose by 11,200 jobs with a gain of 33,900 full-time jobs, which was partially offset by a loss of 22,600 part-time jobs, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by Statistics Canada. Total number of jobs was 18.7 million in October, and the unemployment rate...


People: Robert Half, NextPath Career Partners, Caldwell, HyreCar

November 2, 2018

Professional staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) elected Dirk Kempthorne to its board, effective Jan. 1. He currently serves on the independent advisory board of Robert Half’s Protiviti subsidiary and will remain on this advisory board until he assumes his role on the Robert Half...


Third-quarter revenue falls at Dice.com’s parent company; all nontech business now divested

November 1, 2018

DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX), which operates Dice and other job boards, reported third-quarter revenue fell 25.8%. The company attributed the decrease primarily to the divestitures of all of its nontech businesses since December 2017; tech-focused revenue, excluding Dice Europe, edged down 1% year over...