Hire Dynamics aims to bolster Southeast presence with StaffMasters acquisition

Hire Dynamics, an Atlanta-based commercial staffing provider, acquired StaffMasters effective Oct. 2. Both firms focus on the Southeastern US.

StaffMasters, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a commercial staffing provider with 23 branches and eight on-site locations across North Carolina and South Carolina....

US adds fewer private sector jobs in September than previous month; hurricanes impact hiring

US private-sector employment rose by 135,000 jobs in September from August, according to the ADP national employment report. But September’s gain fell far short of the 228,000 increase in August, which was revised downward from 237,000.

“In September, small businesses experienced a dip in hiring,”...

Online job ads edge up in September, but The Conference Board is reviewing employment measure

US online job ads rose by 2,500 in September to more than 4.48 million, according to The Conference Board’s report on online job ads released today. However, the organization noted there has been a declining trend in the number of online job ads that may not reflect the broader trend in the US labor...

US nonmanufacturing activity index accelerates in September at fastest pace in 12 years

Economic activity in the US nonmanufacturing sector expanded in September at a faster rate than in August, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index, released today. ISM’s nonmanufacturing index rose in September to a reading of 59.8 from August’s reading of 55.3....

Uber board paves way for IPO by 2019, moves to allow Softbank to take billion-dollar stake (Business Insider)

Business Insider reports the board of directors of human cloud, ride-sharing firm Uber on Tuesday agreed to settle a fractious internal battle, paving the way to a giant initial IPO in two years. The board also agreed to proceed with a deal to give Japan’s Softbank as much as a 17% stake in the San...

Federal lawmakers discuss role in gig economy (JD Supra Business Advisor)

Due to the growth and sheer breadth of the gig economy, the federal government has plenty of issues that need to be resolved. Recently, the House Education and Workplace Committee took up some of these issues, Sidney Minter of law firm Fisher Phillips writes in JD Supra Business Advisor.

The Adecco Group acquires New York-based outplacement provider Mullin International

The Adecco Group today announced it acquired Mullin International, an outplacement provider based in New York City. Terms of the deal have not been made public; however, Mullin will be integrated into the Northeast region of Adecco’s Lee Hecht Harrison outplacement division.

“An effective career transition...

Staffing firm says mainland US may see influx of students from Puerto Rico in wake of hurricane

Therapy Source, a provider of special education services and online therapy staffing, reported there may be an influx of students from Puerto Rico to the mainland US following the devastation of Hurricane Maria on the island.

“We don’t yet have a clear sense of how many families and students might...

Uber board seeks to limit Kalanick’s power (San Francisco Chronicle)

Uber’s deeply divided board of directors meets today and the agenda includes governance changes that would lessen ousted CEO Travis Kalanick’s power as both a shareholder and director of the human cloud ride-sharing firm, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The board will also decide whether Uber...

The Tolan Group purchases South Carolina-based biopharmaceutical search firm

Executive search firm The Tolan Group acquired Charleston, SC-based Discover Biopharmaceutical Search and Placement, a boutique search firm dedicated to the biopharmaceutical field.

“This is a very strategic opportunity for our firm,” said Timothy Tolan, CEO and managing partner of The Tolan Group....