Website development among fastest-growing jobs on Freelancer.com platform

Online staffing firm Freelancer.com reported jobs involving website development and internet applications rank among the fastest-growing jobs on its platform, according to Freelancer.com’s quarterly report. The report also said social media-related jobs and creative skills surged sharply in popularity....

NABE survey more optimistic on US economy, employment growth for year

Economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics raised slightly their growth projections for the US economy in 2018, the association announced today. The median forecast calls for real GDP growth of 2.9% on an annual basis this year, up from the June 2018 estimate of 2.8%. Panelists...

US manufacturing index decelerates; tariffs are concern, tight labor market is constraint

Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector accelerated in September but at a slower rate than in August, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index, released today.

ISM’s manufacturing index fell in September to a reading of 59.8 from August’s reading of 61.3. Readings...

Contingent workforce management conference to get rolling this week in Dallas

The CWS Summit North America is this week, with the program beginning on Tuesday and continuing through Wednesday. The event brings together contingent workforce managers, staffing suppliers and others to discuss and learn about the latest trends affecting the contingent workforce — including agency...

Public staffing firms’ median revenue growth nears seven-year high: SIA report

Median revenue growth among the 21 publicly traded staffing firms operating in North America reached its highest rate in nearly seven years in the latest fiscal quarter, according to a new report released by Staffing Industry Analysts.

Quarterly revenue growth for these companies accelerated year over...

Job-matching platform pymetrics closes $40 million funding round

Pymetrics, a platform using neuroscience, AI and gamification to assess job applicants, closed a $40 million Series B funding round led by global growth equity firm General Atlantic. New investors Salesforce Ventures and Workday Ventures, as well as existing investors Khosla Ventures and Jazz Venture...

Employer healthcare cost to rise 5.0% next year: Willis Towers Watson

On average, employers expect after-plan healthcare costs to increase 5.0% in 2019, up from 4.7% in 2018, according to Willis Towers Watson’s 23rd annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey.

Without plan changes, the increases are 5.3% for 2018 and 5.5% for 2019. This marks the 13th year in...

People: DHI, TextUs, JBK, WinterWyman, NAPEO and more

DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX), which operates Dice and other job boards, hired Christian Dwyer as its new chief product officer. He will oversee product strategy, development and expansion for DHI’s three brands: Dice, ClearanceJobs and eFinancialCareers. Dwyer most recently was the executive VP of product...

Candian mine operator abandons appeal, accepts largest-ever sanctions for paying US workers double (CBC)

Novia Scotia-based mining firm Kameron Coal has abandoned a court appeal and is accepting strong federal sanctions for paying US employees more than double what was initially offered to Canadians, CBC reported. The company was initially handed a C$230,000 administrative penalty and a 10-year ban on using...

Lyft ups number of black and Latino employees, but female staff declines (CNET)

Human cloud, ride-hailing firm Lyft has been aiming to diversify its workplace over the past few years, CNET reports. And its diversity report released today shows progress in recruiting more employees of color but a drop in female staff. “There's some cause for celebration and some opportunity to...