Senate appropriators seek changes to gig workforce data collection (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg reports US Senate appropriators are urging the Bureau of Labor Statistics to change how it collects data so it has a clearer picture of the gig economy and advances in technology. The Senate Appropriations Committee also directed the agency to conduct its survey on the nation’s contingent...

Human cloud revenue up 65% last year: SIA report

Despite fewer startups than a few years ago, human cloud revenue nearly doubled last year, primarily due to continued surges by some of the largest providers, according to “The Gig Economy and Human Cloud Landscape: 2018 Update” released by Staffing Industry Analysts. Revenue in the human cloud —...

Executive search firm TYGES acquires procurement recruiting firm in Illinois

TYGES, an executive and professional search firm targeting the manufacturing and supply chain, acquired Arlington Heights, Ill.-based MRA Global Sourcing LLC.

MRA Global Sourcing provides executive search within the procurement function. It counts five internal staff stateside and about another five offshore....

Recruitment marketing firm buys St. Louis-based agency

Recruitment marketing agency Shaker Recruitment Marketing acquired St. Louis-based The Arland Group, effective July 1.

Both agencies provide services to help companies attract and retain talent, such as employer branding, advertising, public relations, ad buying and creating services.

Terms of the transaction...

Less than half of IT organizations plan to increase staff

While IT spending is generally increasing, less than half of IT organizations plan to increase IT staff headcount this year, according to the IT Spending and Staffing Benchmarks 2018/2019 study released by Computer Economics.

The survey found 46% of IT organizations plan to increase IT headcount, down...

Shift in visa policy for H-1B spouses may push 100,000 from jobs (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg cited a new research study in reporting that President Donald Trump’s plan to ban spouses of H-1B visa holders from working will likely push 100,000 people out of jobs and negatively affect the visa holders and their employers. The researchers said that a reinstated ban likely “will...

Could human cloud driver minimum wage harm service? — Staffing quote of the week

“We have not yet reviewed the full report, but the new proposed policy appears to create financial incentives for drivers to provide less service. As a result, there will be more empty cars, more congestion, longer wait times for passengers, and, over time, less pay for drivers in New York City,”...

Next Americas SIA Daily News coming Thursday

The Americas SIA Daily News will not publish Wednesday because of the Independence Day holiday. The next issue will be published Thursday.

Temp staffing revenue growth decelerates to median 7% in May: US Pulse report

US temporary staffing revenue growth decelerated to a median 7% year over year in May from 9% in April among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse survey.

However, “May was a bullish month for IT and finance/ accounting staffing segments,” SIA Research Analyst Sree...

French staffing provider entering US market with acquisition of Illinois-based firm

Paramount Staffing, a Northbrook, Ill-based industrial staffing firm that ranked on the list of largest US staffing firms, was acquired by Proman Group, effective June 18. The Paramount Staffing brand will remain, and its executives and team members will stay in their current positions. Terms of the...