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Aloha state posts lowest unemployment rate at 2.2% in September

October 19, 2018

Hawaii posted the lowest unemployment rate among all states in September at 2.2%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Iowa was next at 2.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis, followed by Idaho, New Hampshire and North Dakota, all at 2.7%.

Alaska recorded the highest jobless rate among all states...


People: ASA, Calian, DISYS, Cordia, CSuite, PageGroup

October 19, 2018

The American Staffing Association elected its 2019 board of directors during the organization’s Staffing World 2018 show this week in Washington, DC. Representatives from independent firms and national companies serve three-year terms on the board.

The board-elected officers:

  • Chairman: Karenjo...


Feds moving to prohibit H-1B spouses from working (The Mercury News)

October 19, 2018

Next month, the federal government plans to issue a new rule prohibiting spouses of H-1B visa holders from working, The (San Jose, Calif.) Mercury News newspaper reported today. H-1B visas are used to bring in highly skilled workers from outside the US on a temporary basis, and an Obama-era rule had...


Human cloud: Uber raises $2 billion, staffing business in works; Fiverr rolls out education program

October 18, 2018

CNBC reported today that human cloud/ride-sharing firm Uber raised $2 billion — with $1.5 billion in eight-year notes and $500 million in five-year notes — as it prepares for an initial public offering next year that could value it at more than $100 billion.

Separately, the Financial Times reported...


CTG revenue rises 22% with fastest growth in European operations

October 18, 2018

Revenue rose 21.9% at IT staffing and solutions provider CTG (NASD: CTG). A combination of factors drove the increase: organic growth in both solutions and staffing in North America and Europe, as well as the revenue from Paris-based Soft Co., which the company acquired in February.

The Buffalo,...


Brands merge to form staffing firm Apolis

October 18, 2018

Three firms merged to become Apolis, a $70 million IT staffing and cloud solutions company. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., with India-based operations in Noida, India.

The three firms that merged to form Apolis are RJT Compuquest, RJT Solution Beacon and RJT Compusolutions. However,...


US leading index suggests strong growth going into 2019

October 18, 2018

The Conference Board’s US Leading Economic Index rose 0.5% in September from August to a reading of 111.8 (2016 = 100), following a 0.4% increase in August and a 0.7% increase in July.

“The US LEI improved further in September, suggesting the US business cycle remains on a strong growth trajectory...


Massachusetts and New Hampshire job seekers confident in prospects over next six months

October 18, 2018

Job seekers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are clearly optimistic that the current market will offer enhanced professional opportunities, according to a survey conducted by BANKW Staffing, a regional staffing firm in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. More than half of respondents, 58.3%, indicated...


Canada adds 28,800 jobs in September: ADP

October 18, 2018

Employment in Canada rose by 28,800 jobs in September from August, according to the ADP Canada National Employment Report. Additionally, job gains in August were revised upward to 42,700 jobs from the previously reported gain of 13,600 jobs.

“The labor market was quite strong in the month of September,”...


Jobless claims average rises, but total claims for the week fall

October 18, 2018

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 211,750 last week, up 2,000 from the previous week’s average, the US Department of Labor reported. The previous week’s average was revised up by 250.

The four-week moving average smooths the volatility of the week-to-week...