Procurement software firm buys VMS provider DCR Workforce

Procurement software maker Coupa Software (NASD: COUP) announced Monday it acquired DCR Workforce, a provider of a vendor management system for managing contingent workforces. Coupa reported it paid $25 million upfront for the company with an earnout potential, according to a conference call with analysts....

Private equity buys majority stake in Aequor Healthcare Services

DW Healthcare Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in New Jersey-based Aequor Healthcare Services.

Founded in 1998, Aequor provides clinical staffing of physicians, therapists, nurses, technologists and allied healthcare professionals. It counts almost 300 client...

CareerBuilder names new CEO

CareerBuilder named Irina Novoselsky as president and CEO, effective today. She replaces Matt Ferguson, who assumes the executive chairman role following 14 years as CEO.

Novoselsky joined CareerBuilder in October 2017 as president and COO. She previously was CFO and then president of tech-based...

Online job ads fall by 46,300 in August, led by drop in transportation and material moving ads

US online job ads decreased in August by 46,300 to about 4.6 million, according to The Conference Board’s report on online job ads released today. Most occupations showed losses over the month and most states showed small losses.

The August decrease follows an increase in July but declines in June,...

Employers want ‘mix of tech and touch’ from recruiters: Randstad Sourceright

Despite widespread adoption of HR tech, many business leaders still want a human touch for critical moments during the recruitment process, according to Randstad Sourceright’s Q3 2018 Talent Trends report.

The report’s survey included more than 800 global human capital leaders in 17 countries. It...

SIA 40 under 40: Sexist and arbitrary, or a look in the mirror? – The Staffing Stream

The editorial team at Staffing Industry Review last week received a letter expressing outrage at the under-representation of women on our 40 Under 40 list. In a The Staffing Stream blog post, Managing Editor Sharon Thomas explains the selection process and why the team is also dismayed at the...

Robust growth for IT, locum tenens, legal and clinical: Pulse Report

US temporary staffing revenue growth accelerated to a median 7% year over year in July from 6% in June, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ latest Pulse report survey of staffing firms, released last Friday.

“Robust revenue growth reported by IT, locum tenens, legal and clinical/scientific staffing...

Nontraditional benefits ‘highly significant’; flexible hours/schedule most important

Nontraditional benefits such as flexible work schedules, unlimited paid time off and remote work options may help employers attract and retain employees, according to a survey released by professional employer organization TriNet Group Inc. (NYSE: TNET).

Nontraditional benefits include perks such as flexible...

US manufacturing index accelerates in August, employment portion also improves

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

ISM’s manufacturing index rose in August to a reading of 61.3 from July’s reading of 58.1.

Readings above 50...

Wipro lands $1.5 billion contract with Illinois firm

IT services and outsourcing provider Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT) won a 10-year engagement to provide a suite of solutions and services to Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Alight Solutions LLC. The deal will include services in health, human resources and finance.

The deal, Wipro’s largest win to date, will bring...