Temporary staffing revenue growth accelerated to 17 percent in this month's Pulse Survey update by Staffing Industry Analysts from 13 percent in last month's update. However, leading indicators continue to be uninspiring.

The net proportion of respondents who said that new orders have increased in the past three months was 37 percent, an uptick from the prior month but still relatively low. The sales/recruiting ratio was roughly flat from the previous update, the worst month for this indicator since February 2011. The acquire/sell ratio fell to 2.3, its worst reading since August 2011.

The report is based on a survey of staffing firms, and the full Pulse report is available to firms that take part in the survey. For more information, contact Robert Balicki at rbalicki@staffingindustry.com.