The Bartech Group, a Livonia MI-based staffing firm, received the Class IV National Minority Supplier of the Year award from the National Minority Supplier Development council. The award is the highest honor given to U.S.-based minority-owned companies.

Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) was slated to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange today in commemoration of its 60th anniversary as a company.

The Boston Globe included several staffing firms on its list of top place to work. On the list were Winter, Wyman Companies (No. 10); Sapphire (54); Kforce Professional Staffing (58); Aquent (85); and Softworld (91).

Hire Dynamics and Jackson Healthcare both announced they ranked on the Atlanta Business Chronicle's best place to work list. Hire Dynamics ranked No. 1 in the medium-sized business category for the second year. Jackson Healthcare ranked No. 7 in the medium-sized category.

Accolo Inc., a recruitment process outsourcing firm, received the Bay Area Green Business certification from the [San Francisco] Bay Area Green Business Program.