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CareerBuilder named Sasha Yablonovsky to its leadership team as executive VP of customer experience. She joined CareerBuilder in September. Yablonovsky most recently was VP of service delivery and VP of selling at ExelaTechnologies.

DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX), which operates...

Hackers behind 2016 Uber data breach face charges for new hack at LinkedIn site (TechCrunch)

Two hackers who stole millions of users’ data from human cloud, ride-sharing firm Uber in October 2016 have been indicted on separate hacking charges related to a data breach at Lynda.com, LinkedIn’s online learning platform, two people familiar with the case told TechCrunch.

Blockchain’s QuiGig aims to move gig economy forward (BlockTribune)

BlockTribune discusses how blockchain can help propel the gig economy in a Q&A with Emad Mousavi, a data scientist who helped develop gig economy platform QuiGig. The new Houston-based blockchain site provides a decentralized platform for employers and freelancers.

ASGN revenue rises 10.5% on pro forma basis in Q3

Revenue at ASGN Inc. (NYSE: ASGN) rose 10.5% on a pro forma basis in the third quarter. The pro forma calculation includes revenue from the company’s acquisition of ECS Federal LLC, a government services contractor, in April of this year as if the companies were combined at the beginning of 2017....

Moderate growth in employment, wages through mid-October, Feds report

Employment expanded modestly or moderately across most of the nation in September through mid-October, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report released Wednesday. Employers nationwide continued to report tight labor markets and difficulties finding qualified workers — including...

Payroll growth solid in October; tight labor market holding back recruitment: IHS Markit

Payroll growth is solid this month, but the US private-sector rate of job creation decelerated to its slowest since June 2017, according to the IHS Markit Flash US Purchasing Managers Index. Services industries reported that tight labor market conditions had held back recruitment plans.

“The flash PMI...

ACSESS releases statement on plans to scrap Ontario temp pay, minimum wage law

The Associations of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services released a statement Wednesday that it supports the Ontario government’s decision to repeal Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act, 2017.

Bill 148 called for a C$15 minimum wage and mandated equal pay for temporary employees,...

Tesla service would ‘compete directly’ with Uber and Lyft (CNBC)

Tesla plans to roll out a ride-hailing service that will compete directly with human cloud/ride-sharing firms Uber and Lyft, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in on a third-quarter earnings call with investors. Musk said his company’s service would “compete directly with Uber and Lyft, obviously,” Business...

Flexible schedules, telecommuting most sought-after nonmonetary perks: Robert Half

Professionals want more choices in when and where they work, according to research released today by Robert Half.

Flexible work schedules, a compressed workweek and the ability to telecommute are the most sought-after nonmonetary perquisites, according to the survey of more than 1,500 workers and more...

H-1B lottery change would benefit Silicon Valley firms, hurt outsourcers (The Mercury News)

The (San Jose, Calif.) Mercury News reported proposed changes to the H-1B visa lottery system would help major tech firms such as Google, Facebook and Apple but hurt outsourcers. While Federal documents did not make clear how the lottery might be changed, Howard University professor Ronil Hira...