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Courts: Grand jury indicts healthcare staffing firm owner; fake nurse faces new charges

May 16, 2018

The owner of a healthcare staffing firm in New York was indicted on charges of visa fraud; separately, a fake nurse discovered by a healthcare staffing firm in California faces new felony charges.

Visa allegations

A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted the owner and managing executive of Professional...


Recruit’s fiscal Q4 revenue rises 7% fueled by Indeed, staffing revenue up 3%

May 15, 2018

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest staffing firms, reported strong growth from its Indeed brand and positive foreign exchange rates fueled revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2018.

Revenue rose 7.2% at the Tokyo-based company to ¥556.4 billion, or $5.24 billion in...


Hudson Q1 revenue up 11% in constant currency, growth is in Asia Pacific

May 15, 2018

Hudson Global Inc. (NASD: HSON) reported first-quarter revenue rose 10.7% in constant currency — the increase was 15.9% on a reported basis at the New York-based recruitment process outsourcing provider. Revenue growth was boosted by growth in Asia Pacific, but impacted by the loss of a global...


Microsoft Canada tops Randstad list of top employer brands in Canada

May 15, 2018

Microsoft Canada has been recognized as the most attractive employer brand in Canada for the second consecutive year, according to Randstad Canada’s 2018 employer brand research.

The top employer brands were determined through an impartial survey conducted by Randstad Employer Brand Research. Survey...


Client faces $139,684 in penalties in temp's fatal injury: OSHA

May 15, 2018

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Huntsville, Ala.-based All Power Construction Corp. and its staffing provider, Labor Finders of Tennessee Inc., after a temporary employee installing sewer lines suffered a fatal injury in a trench collapse. ...


‘Courting candidates’ – Staffing quote of the week

May 15, 2018

The economy has bounced back from the recession, and staffing companies have benefited. But it is now companies that are trying to convince job-seekers to work for them. “We’re courting candidates rather than sourcing candidates,” Chris Weiss, executive director of regional operations for the Northeast...


CHILDS Advisory Partners rebrands to Bowstring Advisors

May 15, 2018

CHILDS Advisory Partners, a provider of middle-market investment banking services to staffing and HR technology firms, changed its corporate name to Bowstring Advisors. The company said the new name reflects the vision of founder and CEO Jim Childs, and the evolution of the firm’s expanding team of...


Tax cut law's impact on staffing (Staffing Industry Review)

May 15, 2018

The tax cut law approved by Congress late last year has many effects, including upon the staffing industry. Executives from the industry say it’s boosting the economy, but there are other things to keep in mind, including the impact on deductions. The full story is available online.


Staffing 360 first-quarter revenue up 37%, bolstered by acquisitions

May 14, 2018

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider operating in the US and UK, reported first-quarter revenue rose 37.0%, which includes $17.9 million in acquisitions completed in September 2017 and $800,000 in favorable foreign currency translation.

(US$ thousands) Q1 2018 Q1 2017 ...


Investment firm acquires staffing software firm TargetRecruit

May 14, 2018

Mountview Partners, a Houston-based investment firm targeting vertical niche software, acquired TargetRecruit, a provider of software for staffing and recruiting firms built on the Salesforce platform.

The transaction closed May 7. The entire TargetRecruit team is retained and founder Reena Gupta continues...