Sept. 16, 2021

Industrial Staffing Report

Light industrial staffing firms are finding themselves scrambling to assist their clients in the face of surging demand for workers, record levels of orders, and a scarcity of candidates. 

Staffing firms scramble to recruit in response to historic levels of demand

13 September 2021

Light industrial staffing firms are finding themselves scrambling to assist their clients in the face of surging demand for workers, record levels of orders, and a scarcity of candidates. 


Apollo Global Management completes EmployBridge acquisition

14 September 2021

Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE: APO), a New York-based asset management firm, announced that it completed its acquisition of EmployBridge, the Atlanta-based firm that ranks as the largest provider of industrial staffing in the US.


60% of ‘non-knowledge workers’ want greater work flexibility

14 September 2021

A survey by Gartner Inc. found that 60% of “non-knowledge workers” want their organizations to provide them with greater control over when, where and how much they work.


Industrial staffing firm PDQ Staffing acquires Texas-based Corporate Search Associates

14 September 2021

PDQ Staffing, an industrial staffing firm serving north Texas, acquired Corporate Search Associates, a firm based in El Paso, Texas.


Hiring plans: Amazon to hire 125,000 at $18 per hour starting pay; UPS seeking 100,000-plus for holiday season

14 September 2021

Amazon plans to hire an additional 125,000 workers and UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal employees.


Aerotek’s business units now separate companies

14 September 2021

Aerotek, part of the Allegis Group, announced that its three specialized business units — industrial, professional, and engineering and sciences — have separated into independent operating companies.


Kelly adds execs to Professional and Industrial unit’s leadership team

14 September 2021

Kelly (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) added two new executives to the senior leadership team of its largest business unit, Kelly Professional and Industrial.


Vaccine mandate already facing headwinds from businesses and others (Politico)

15 September 2021

The vaccine mandate for employees at large US companies announced last week by President Joe Biden is already running into headwinds from businesses, conservative governors and even unions, Politico reported.