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Industrial staffing provider TMC Workforce Solutions acquires procurement, distribution firm

September 25, 2017

Staffing firm TMC Workforce Solutions acquired Summitline Industries, a provider distribution, fulfillment and procurement services based in Fort Wayne, Ind.

“We value the longstanding success of Summitline Industries and are committed to providing the team of dedicated employees the resources needed...


Zenefits exits insurance brokerage business

September 25, 2017

Online HR benefits services firm Zenefits will exit insurance brokerage and instead partner with local and regional broker partners.

Zenefits launched its new Certified Broker Partner Program with a partnership with Atlanta-based OneDigital, a national employee benefits-only company. The company said...


Why suppliers walk away (The Staffing Stream)

September 25, 2017

Pricing, communication, indemnification agreements and payment terms are among reasons staffing providers walk away from suppliers, Sharon Thomas, managing editor at Staffing Industry Analysts, writes in a The Staffing Stream blog post. She examines an SIA survey that asked staffing firms why they turned...


Uber CEO apologizes in open letter to Londoners (Evening Standard)

September 25, 2017

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi apologized and promised to “make things better” for Londoners in an open letter published today in London’s Evening Standard. Uber, one of the largest human cloud firms, lost its license to operate in London on Friday.


The Adecco Group talks growth strategy; reports adjusted revenue for July and August up 6%

September 22, 2017

The Adecco Group reported Friday it aims to accelerate organic revenue growth with plans to grow four times faster than global GDP by 2020, up from its prior goal of three times faster. The company provided the update in advance of its Capital Markets Day, held in London.

Revenue in July and August, which...


George Konik Associates acquires PrimeStaff

September 22, 2017

Twin Cities-based recruiting and staffing firm George Konik Associates acquired PrimeStaff, a technical recruiting and staffing agency based in Shoreview, Minn.

The combined firm will operate under the brand name Konik PrimeStaff. The transaction closed Sept. 5; terms were not announced.

Founded in 1974,...


Tennessee PEO operator gets eight-year prison sentence in workers’ comp scheme

September 22, 2017

The owner of Powell, Tenn.-based HR Comp LLC, a professional employer organization, was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in federal prison for conspiracy in a workers’ compensation scheme that involved collecting premiums for nonexistent workers’ comp policies, the US Department of Justice reported....


Chicago, South Florida hiring data give no indication of slowing expansion

September 22, 2017

The percentage of firms in the Chicago and South Florida markets with open finance/accounting and IT positions declined in a new survey released by staffing provider Brilliant when compared to a similar survey in the previous quarter. The percentage of firms with hiring plans also fell.

However, the survey’s...


People: Oasis Outsourcing, Ampcus, Insperity and more

September 22, 2017

Professional employer organization Oasis Outsourcing promoted Kerrin Jesson to senior VP of operations and Barbara Drames to senior VP of benefits. Jesson is now responsible for all aspects of operations as they relate to clients including payroll, benefits, implementations and compliance; she joined...


Uber loses license to operate in London (The New York Times)

September 22, 2017

Uber, one of the largest human cloud firms, lost its license to operate in London, The New York Times reported. Government agency Transport for London made the decision today not to renew Uber’s license. The license expires Monday, but the company has 21 days to appeal. The move is serious as London...