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ASA kicks off National Staffing Employee Week, names honorees

September 18, 2017

The American Staffing Association kicked off National Staffing Employee Week this week by naming Brittney Bourgeois as the 2018 National Staffing Employee of the Year. The week aims to honor the contributions of the more than 3 million temporary and contract employees who work through staffing firms....


Randstad survey: Refreshing skills is essential

September 18, 2017

Refreshing skills and competencies is considered essential to enhance employability according to Randstad’s third-quarter Workmonitor survey released today.

Globally, 90% of respondents indicated they believe in regularly refreshing their skills and competencies to enhance their employability. The percentages...


South Carolina staffing firm ordered to pay back wages, damages to disabled workers

September 18, 2017

A federal court ordered a South Carolina staffing firm to pay $165,402 in back wages and liquidated damages to four disabled workers it provided to a turkey processing plant, the US Department of Labor reported.

Work Services Inc. provides employees to work at Kraft Foods Global Inc.’s plant in Newberry,...


Online platform ExecThread lets execs share job leads; raises $6.5 million

September 18, 2017

ExecThread Inc., a New York-based network platform that lets execs share job leads, announced $6.5 million in equity financing.

ExecThread allows executives to anonymously contribute job opportunities they get approached for but don’t intend to pursue. In return for sharing jobs, members gain access...


Toronto bakery fined C$300,000 in death of temp worker, company now reviewing policies

September 18, 2017

The Ontario Ministry of Labour on Thursday fined Toronto commercial bakery Fiera Foods Company C$300,000 for an incident where a temporary worker was killed. The company said it will now review the practices of the temporary employment agencies it engages. 

Amina Diaby, a worker employed by a temporary...


Hedge fund makes appeal to institutional investors in ADP battle (The Street)

September 18, 2017

The Street reported Bill Ackman, who leads hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, late Friday appealed to institutional investors in his boardroom battle at ADP (NASD: ADP), urging the payroll processor to set up an election system giving shareholders more flexibility to pick among dissident...


Employers loosen hiring criteria in tight labor market (USA Today)

September 18, 2017

In a candidates’ job market, recruitment firm executives told USA Today that many employers are hiring job candidates who lack skills or experience deemed essential just a few years ago.


SThree gross profit rises 5% in Q3; biggest increase in US, up 20%

September 15, 2017

SThree plc, a UK-based based staffing provider with global operations, reported gross profit rose 5% on a constant currency basis in the third quarter of its fiscal year ended Aug. 31.

The company’s US operations posted the biggest increase in gross profit, up 20% in constant currency in the third quarter....


Malone Workforce Solutions buys AllStaff in deal that almost doubles revenue

September 15, 2017

Malone Workforce Solutions acquired AllStaff (formerly Select Staffing of Illinois) and its subsidiaries. The addition almost doubles Malone’s estimated annual revenue to more than $330 million.

The transaction closed Sept. 7 and took effect Sept. 11; terms were not disclosed. The AllStaff brand will...


Eastridge acquires Operon Resource Management, recruiter for medical device industry

September 15, 2017

Eastridge Workforce Solutions, a San Diego, Calif.-based staffing firm, acquired Operon Resource Management, a medical device recruitment solutions provider.

Operon, headquartered in Lowell, Mass., provides temporary labor and workforce solutions for healthcare product manufacturers, including medical...