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Economists forecast lower US unemployment rates, raise estimate of new jobs

August 10, 2018

Economists lowered their forecast for the US unemployment rate, and they have upgraded the number of new jobs expected, according to the third-quarter Survey of Professional Forecasters released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

The economists now expect the unemployment rate to average...


Canadian employment rises by 54,100 jobs in July on gain in part-time work

August 10, 2018

The number of jobs in Canada rose by 54,100 in July when compared to June, for a total of 18.7 million jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 5.8% in July from 6.0% in June.

However, the job gains came in part-time employment, with the number of part-time jobs rising by 82,000. That offset a loss of 28,000...


Revenue increases 9% at Calian, an Ottawa-based provider of staffing and other services

August 10, 2018

Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY) reported revenue rose 9.0% in its fiscal third quarter ended June 30. The company last year ranked No. 17 on SIA’s list of largest Canadian staffing firms. Revenue growth came in the company’s business segment that includes staffing.

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People: Beacon Hill, Slayton Search, ZRG

August 10, 2018

Division Manager Brando Tessar is leading Beacon Hill Technologies’ new office in Portland, Ore. Part of Boston-based Beacon Hill Staffing Group, the office is the company’s 53rd location. Tessar has more than four years of experience in the staffing industry.

Slayton Search Partners announced John...


Embrace change management for a strong, more agile team (Staffing Industry Review)

August 10, 2018

“No matter our career level or industry, change touches all of us,” writes Kye Mitchell, COO at Kforce, in a new column in Staffing Industry Review magazine. “Change is powerful, yet how we respond is up to us.” Mitchell discusses some key principles when dealing with change include embracing...


Adecco Q2 revenue up 5% organically; North America general staffing back to growth

August 9, 2018

The Adecco Group, the world’s largest staffing provider, reported second-quarter revenue rose 5% on an organic basis, which excludes the impact of currency as well as acquisitions and divestitures. Gross margin was flat year over year. However, the company noted that North American general staffing...


Healthcare Support Staffing acquires Winter Park, Fla.-based staffing provider

August 9, 2018

Healthcare Support Staffing Inc. this week announced it acquired HCS Healthcare, a healthcare staffing firm based in Winter Park, Fla.

HCS Healthcare was formerly known as Healthcare Scouts, and appeared on SIA's list of fastest-growing staffing firms last year. It changed its name in August 2017.

“We...


Canadian job vacancy rate at 3.1%, highest since at least 2004

August 9, 2018

The rate of job vacancies in Canada rose to 3.1% in the second quarter, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business reported today. It was the highest rate since the group began tracking the number in 2004.

An estimated 397,400 jobs have sat vacant for at least four months.

“Although the national...


Apprenticeships make people more job-ready than college, say majority: ASA survey

August 9, 2018

Apprenticeships make people more employable than going to college, according to 62% of the US adults polled by the American Staffing Association in is Workforce Monitor report. Apprentices ships are where a person learns a new skill while working under another person.

In addition, the survey found that...


Jobless claims four-week average falls, overall claims see first decline in three weeks

August 9, 2018

The four-week moving average of jobless claims fell 500 to 214,250 in the week ended Aug. 4 from the previous week’s revised average of 214,750, the US Department of Labor announced today.

While the four-week moving average smooths results, total claims for the week ended Aug. 4 fell by 6,000 from the...