Job seekers focusing on ‘transactional’ elements, staffing CEO says — Staffing quote of the week

“Workplace sentiments are in constant flux, and this year, it seems that job seekers have reoriented their focus squarely on the more transactional elements of the workplace — gaining new skills, career pathing, and overall professional development,” said Addison Group CEO Tom Moran regarding results...

Staffing firms benefit from administrative exemption ruling (The National Law Review)

Finding that certain account managers exercised discretion and independent judgment when matching candidates with temporary positions, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that these temporary staffing firm employees fell within the Fair Labor Standards Act’s administrative exemption, Patrick...

Judge gives preliminary approval to $5.6 million settlement with staffing firm

A federal judge in California on Monday gave preliminary approval to a $5.6 million settlement in a wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit against Staffmark Holdings Inc., according to court records.

The settlement class includes workers employed by Staffmark at CEVA Logistics US operating centers in California...

Consumer confidence holds at 17-year high in November, job market outlook more upbeat

The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index increased again in November after improving in October. The index rose to a reading of 129.5 (1985=100) from 126.2 in October.

“Consumer confidence increased for a fifth consecutive month and remains at a 17-year high (Nov. 2000, 132.6),” said Lynn...

Indeed reports 61% of employers to hire more people in 2018 than they did this year

Employers predict bullish hiring plans for 2018 but competition for talent will be fierce, according to Indeed’s Employer Outlook 2018 report described today in a blog post by Kevin Walker, senior director of field marketing at Indeed.

The survey found 61% of respondents expect to hire more people in...

Investor acquires Broad Waverly staffing of New Jersey

Broad Waverly Staffing, a firm based in Monmouth County, NJ, was acquired by a private investor Mary Mason at the end of August, according to announcement last week by the Benjamin Ross Group. Terms of the transaction were not announced.

Mason has a background in IT and previously worked as an independent...

AtWork Group Phoenix combines with Momentum Specialized Staffing

AtWork Group, a national staffing franchise, announced Phoenix employment agency Momentum Specialized Staffing joined its Phoenix location, effective Sept. 4. The combined company will operate as AtWork Group, Phoenix, and provide light industrial, administrative, medical, skilled labor and direct hire...

Ontario lawmakers pass C$15 minimum wage, new temp staffing requirements (The Globe and Mail)

Ontario lawmakers last week approved new requirements impacting staffing buyers, including a C$15 minimum wage, The Globe and Mail reported. The new minimum wage will be phased in with the C$15 level taking effect Jan. 1, 2019, and the other rules will take effect over time. Those rules include requirements...

New labor law aims to boost legal hiring in Brazil (Reuters)

New labor laws that took effect this month in Brazil have reshaped union negotiations and worker benefits in the biggest overhaul to labor laws in three decades, Reuters reported. The new regulations introduce new contracts covering seasonal hiring, work from a home office and so-called autonomous workers,...

Data and analytics, ecommerce among highest-paid marketing tech job areas for 2018, Mondo reports

Data and analytics and ecommerce experts rank among the hottest marketing technology job areas for 2018 as ranked by Mondo, a New York-based IT and digital marketing staffing provider.

Here’s the full list of hottest marketing technology job areas:

1. Data and Analytics: Salaries of $85,000 to $210,000;...