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Contrax VMS taps former Accenture exec as CEO

May 14, 2018

Contrax VMS, a Toronto-based MSP firm, announced Kim Anderson joined the managed service provider as its new CEO, effective May 7. Current CEO and co-founder Wayne Burgess will now lead existing client management and new client delivery.

Anderson previously was head of contingent workforce for North America...


Job market hot, but new grad salaries virtually flat: Korn Ferry

May 14, 2018

The job market is hot, but salaries for new college grads are virtually flat this year, according to a survey by Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY). Grads’ average salary rose 2.8% this year to $50,390, which is essentially flat when inflation is taken into account.

Los Angeles-based Korn Ferry researched 310,000...


Ottawa increases Temporary Foreign Worker Program employer inspections (The Star)

May 14, 2018

The federal Liberal government is stepping up inspections of employers involved in the temporary foreign workers program, The Star newspaper reported. Since the start of the year, roughly 1,600 employers have been flagged as “high-risk” and selected for inspections by Employment and Social Development...


Nominate your rising stars to the 40 Under 40, 2018 list being compiled

May 14, 2018

Last year, Staffing Industry Analysts introduced its list of the 40 under 40 to recognize the rising stars in the workforce solutions ecosystem. This year, we are featuring the 2018 40 under 40.

The list is about achievements, ambition and influence. It’s not a ranking but a shout-out to those who are...


Program providing more STEM grads to US, outnumbers H-1B visas (Pew Research)

May 11, 2018

The number of foreign graduates from US colleges remaining and working in the US after graduation is growing and more than half are working in STEM fields under the Optional Practical Training Program, or OPT, according to a report by Pew Research. Their numbers are greater than those in the H-1B program....


Forecasters see brighter outlook for US economy, jobless rate will fall to 3.7%

May 11, 2018

The US economy looks stronger than it did three months ago, according to the new “Second Quarter 2018 Survey of Professional Forecasters” report released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The report is based on a survey of 36 economists.

Forecasters revised upward their median forecast...


Canadian jobs up 278,300 over year, but little change over month

May 11, 2018

Employment in Canada was little changed in April, edging down by 1,100 jobs from March to a total of more than 18.6 million jobs, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by Statistics Canada. A loss of 30,000 part-time jobs in April offset a gain of 28,800 full-time jobs. On a year-over-year...


Misclassification: New Jersey forms task force, attorneys general weigh in, new gig economy lawsuits

May 11, 2018

States have recently made headlines in efforts to thwart misclassification of employees as independent contractors. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy established a task force on employee misclassification in an executive order signed last week. Separately, 12 attorneys general filed a friend of the court brief...


People: Intersect, Cornerstone, Monster, Jackson and more

May 11, 2018

Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, a national staffing and recruiting firm, announced John Devlin joined as regional director, East Coast, where he will be accountable for the company’s branch and on-site operations. Devlin most recently was regional VP at Staffmark, a US-based division...


#MeToo advocate settles lawsuit with staffing firm for $250,000 (NBC News)

May 11, 2018

A woman featured in a Time magazine article as a prominent member of the #MeToo movement has settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against a Southern California luxury resort and the staffing agency that got her a dishwashing job there, NBC News reported. Sandra Pezqueda’s attorney said the settlement...