Premier Employee Solutions names former Select Staffing exec as CEO

Premier Employee Solutions named Michael Parrish as its CEO, effective Jan. 22. He replaces founders and Co-CEOs Kayle Neeley and Rob LeBaron in the role; they will remain on the firm’s board of directors.

Parrish joined Premier in April 2016 as COO, after serving as senior VP at Select Staffing from...

Massachusetts staffing firm owner accused of paying workers under the table, pleads guilty

A Massachusetts staffing firm owner accused of hiding the true size of his business by paying most of his employees in cash, pleaded guilty to charges in a criminal indictment on Thursday, the US Department of Justice announced.

The owner, Tien Chau, hid the number of employees from 2006 through 2011...

People: Revature, Care.com, Gava Talent Solutions, Triple Crown Consulting, Beacon Hill Staffing Group and more

Revature, an IT training and staffing firm based in Reston, Va., added Heidi West and Ian Brown to its partner team, both as VPs of strategic accounts. West, formerly of TEKsystems, has 14 years of staffing industry experience and will focus on the government services and healthcare verticals. Brown,...

AI platform that matches candidates to job descriptions announces $18 million in funding (TechCrunch)

Uncommon.io announced it raised $18 million in a Series A funding round and launched its online platform that uses artificial intelligence to match résumés with job ads, TechCrunch reported. Companies would pay based on the number of candidates that meet their criteria, not per click.

On Assignment revenue up 9% in Q4, growth is in Apex division

On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN) reported revenue rose 9.4% in the fourth quarter. The increase was 8.6% excluding revenue from Stratacuity, a Boston-based provider of clinical and scientific staffing that On Assignment acquired in August.

The Calabasas, Calif.-based staffing provider reported revenue...

CTG acquires Paris-based Soft Co. in $16.5 million deal

CTG (NASD: CTG) announced today it acquired Paris-based Soft Company, a consulting and engineering firm with expertise in both business and information systems. The all-cash transaction is valued at $16.5 million, not including potential future earnouts, for Soft Company’s $30 million in annualized...

ManpowerGroup names country manager for Canada

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) appointed Darlene Minatel as the new country manager for Canada, overseeing all of its brands: Manpower, Experis, Right Management and ManpowerGroup Solutions. Minatel will also continue her role as brand leader for Manpower, reporting directly to Becky Frankiewicz,...

CIO/CTO tops list of highest tech salaries in 2018

Chief information officers and chief technical officers top this year’s list of highest-paid technology professionals, according to the annual technology salary guide released by Mondo, an IT and digital marketing staffing provider headquartered in New York.

CIO and CTO salaries range from $160,000...

Companies trending toward paid internships, NACE survey finds

Companies increasingly pay college students taking part in internships, according to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

NACE’s Class of 2017 Student Survey found 61% of graduating seniors took part in an internship or co-op experience during their college careers; among...

Jobless claims moving average rises 3,500

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 228,500 last week, up 3,500 from the previous week’s revised average, the US Department of Labor reported. The previous week’s average was revised upward by 500.

The four-week moving average decreases the volatility...