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Entry-level hiring to be active in first half of year: Robert Half
March 28, 2024Expect an active hiring market for entry-level professionals in 2024, according to a study by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).
Its survey of hiring managers found 65% of organizations plan to hire entry-level professionals — generally defined as individuals with less than two years...
Resources Connection acquires financial sector consulting firm
March 28, 2024Resources Connection Inc. (Nasdaq: RGP), a professional staffing provider that operates as RGP, acquired Reference Point LLC, a New York-based strategy, management and technology consulting firm focused on the financial services sector.
The transaction, expected to close by early summer...
Jobless claims fall by 2,000, workers have ‘extraordinary’ job security
March 28, 2024US initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 in the week ended Mar. 23 to a total of 210,000, the US Department of Labor reported today. The previous week’s level was revised upward by 2,000.
The Associated Press noted that the dip suggests the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary...
American Medical Staffing names Linda Perneau as CEO
March 28, 2024American Medical Staffing Inc. hired Linda Perneau as CEO effective March 25. As CEO, Perneau will oversee all aspects of AMS's operations.
Perneau is taking over the combined responsibilities of CEO Thomas Kirk and President Missy Blankenship; Kirk will remain as chairman of the board, while Blankenship...
Temporary staffing revenue decline continues: Pulse Report
March 28, 2024Temporary staffing revenue fell by a median of 5% year over year in February among staffing firms taking part in SIA’s latest Pulse survey. This decline mirrors the 5% decrease reported in the previous Pulse report covering December 2023.
The Pulse survey also examined temporary staffing revenue by...
SIA announces 2024 Best Staffing Firms to Work For
March 28, 2024The 2024 Best Staffing Firms to Work For list was released Wednesday by Staffing Industry Analysts during the Executive Forum North America conference taking place in Las Vegas.
“2023 was a challenging year for companies adjusting to post-pandemic conditions, including a tight job...
GDP estimate upgraded to 3.4% for Q4
March 28, 2024US real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the third estimate released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The GDP increased slightly more than economists had estimated but less than the 4.9% reported in the third quarter of 2023. ...
Consumer sentiment hits nearly 3-year high: University of Michigan
March 28, 2024Consumer sentiment in the US rose incrementally in March as consumers exhibited confidence that inflation will continue to soften, according to the final results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers released today.
The index of consumer sentiment rose to a reading of 79.4 in March...
AI to force evaluation of skills and HR
March 27, 2024The majority of business leaders globally, 81%, believe AI and other tech disruptions will force organizations to radically rethink skills and human resources across large areas of their workforce, according to a survey conducted by the World Employment Confederation.
The survey polled hundreds...
Instacart to pay $730,000 to settle alleged violations of Seattle’s gig worker ordinance
March 27, 2024Instacart agreed to pay $730,041.15 in remedies to 5,567 affected workers to settle allegations it violated the city’s Gig Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance, the Seattle Office of Labor Standards announced March 26.
Additionally, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery platform will pay...