US industrial staffing represents nearly quarter of global market (Industrial Staffing Report)

US industrial staffing represents 23% of the global $149 billion industrial temporary staffing market, writes Timothy Landhuis, director of research, North America, for Staffing Industry Analysts. The US market grew to $33.6 billion last year, up from $17.9 billion in 2009, the recession low.

Airswift names new CEO, other exec changes

Airswift, a staffing provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, announced current COO Janette Marx will become the group CEO. Marx replaces current CEO Peter Searle, who will take on the role of executive chairman. Meanwhile, Chairman Ian Langley, who founded the company 30 years ago,...

PayPal picks up gig economy payment platform for $400 million

PayPal Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday that it will acquire Hyperwallet, a firm that provides an online payment platform to pay freelancers as well as send and receive payments in other types of online transactions. Hyperwallet lists human cloud, online staffing firms Toptal and tilr among its customers....

Global skills shortage could lead to salary surge: Korn Ferry

Salaries for highly skilled workers could boom as global talent shortages take hold, according to the new Salary Surge study released by Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY). Left unchecked, the salary surge could add $2.5 trillion to annual payrolls globally by 2030, jeopardizing companies’...

Benefit packages make or break job offers: Randstad US study

Only 39% of US workers are satisfied with the benefits their employers offer, according to a survey released by Randstad US.

Additionally, less than half of employees, 48%, report knowing all the perks their employers offer, and only 40% said their employers help them understand the benefits that are...

Yoh’s US worker confidence index nears record high

Workers’ confidence in the US is nearing its highest level ever and continuing a year-long trend of positive progression. Staffing provider Yoh and HRO Today magazine reported their quarterly Worker Confidence index rose to a level of 107.1 in the first quarter, up from a reading of 103.2...

Marketing automation’s benefits are many, but don’t forget the human touch (Staffing Industry Review)

Marketing automation. Proponents say it delivers a number of benefits — including to those in the staffing industry who use it. Its functions include personalizing messages to sales prospects and tracking progress through the sales funnel. But don’t forget the human touch. For more, read the article...

HR anticipates that work done by contingents will increase by 179%

To combat skills and worker shortages, 91% of HR managers have begun adopting more agile talent strategies, according to the 2018 Future Workforce HR Report released today by Upwork. The majority, 70%, are already utilizing flexible or contingent talent, including freelancers, temp, and agency...

We may end up with universal basic income due to AI – Staffing quote of the week

“Universal income will be necessary over time if AI takes over most human jobs,” tech titan Elon Musk wrote in a tweet, CNBC reported. Universal basic income is a concept where a government gives cash to people regardless of their employment status. “There is a pretty good chance we end up with...

Recruit, owner of Indeed, plans to invest and expand tech offerings

Recruit Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest staffing providers and owner of Indeed, plans to expand its “HR technology” segment beyond advertising by investing in research and development or through acquisitions, according to a mid-term management strategy update discussed today. The Tokyo-based...