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40 Under 40 nomination deadline this week

June 5, 2018

The deadline for nominations to Staffing Industry Analysts’ 40 Under 40 list is Wednesday.

The list aims to recognize the rising stars in the Staffing Industry. And while it’s not a ranking, it is a shout-out to those working to take the staffing industry to the next level.

It includes those just starting...


Temp staffing revenue up 9% over year, continued strength in market: US Pulse report

June 4, 2018

US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 9% year over year in April — an acceleration from 7% in March — among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse survey.

“Temporary staffing overall continued to hold the momentum in April, which indicates continued strength...


NABE survey slightly less optimistic about US economy, but positive about industrial production

June 4, 2018

Economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics lowered their growth projections for the US economy in 2018, the association announced today. The median forecast calls for inflation-adjusted real GDP growth of 2.8% this year, down from the March 2018 estimate of 2.9%. However,...


Adecco calls for ‘new social contract’

June 4, 2018

The Adecco Group, the world’s largest staffing firm, calls for a “new social contract” for work in the 21st century in a white paper released today. While companies and individuals are embracing the potential of more flexible and diverse ways of working, labor and social policies have not yet picked...


Command Center legal exec retires

June 4, 2018

Industrial staffing provider Command Center Inc.’s (OTCMKTS: CCNI) executive VP and general counsel, Ronald Junck, retired effective May 25, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Junck had held the role since November 2006. He had also served as secretary of Command Center...


Employment trends index falls in May for first time in five months, but job growth to continue

June 4, 2018

The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index decreased in May, after five consecutive monthly gains. The index fell to a reading of 107.69 in May, down from a downwardly revised reading of 108.00 in April. However, the change still represents a 3.9% gain in the index compared with May 2017.

“The...


US employers to hire more interns and raise wages for them

June 4, 2018

US employers plan to hire 1.7% more interns this year than last and pay them more than last year’s rate, according to the new “2018 Internship & Co-op Survey” report released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. However, growth rate in hiring of interns is down from a similar...


US temporary help jobs fall in May, overall jobs up 223,000

June 1, 2018

US temporary help services jobs fell by 7,800 in May from April but increased 3.0% on a year-over-year basis, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The temp penetration rate — temporary jobs as a percent of total employment — ticked down to 2.03%...


Command Center to list on Nasdaq

June 1, 2018

Industrial staffing provider Command Center Inc.’s (OTCMKTS: CCNI) application to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market received final approval; it expects to begin trading on Nasdaq at the opening of the market on June 6 under the ticker symbol “CCNI.”

The Lakewood, Colo.-based...


ISM manufacturing index for US accelerates in May, employment portion up despite labor and skills shortages

June 1, 2018

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May at a faster pace than in April, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for US manufacturing. And the panel of firms taking part in the report indicated production and employment continue to expand despite...