TransForce acquires trucker staffing firm Driving Ambition

TransForce Inc., a nationwide truck-driver staffing firm headquartered in Alexandria, Va., acquired the assets of Driving Ambition, a regional provider of commercial truck drivers in the central US.

The transaction was completed Monday; terms were not announced. Driving Ambition will operate independently...

ApTask names new CEO; previous chief exec is now first franchisee

ApTask, an Edison, NJ-based staffing provider, promoted Chief Sales Officer Eddie Bright Jr. to CEO, effective this month.

He replaces Joe Butler in the role; Butler will remain an integral part of ApTask and is moving on to become the first ApTask franchisee. 

Bright joined ApTask in April 2015...

In tech: Uber in London, Deliveroo raises $385 million, StaffConnect aims for worker engagement, DoorDash makes 'acquihire'

In tech news, Uber fights for independent contractor designation in London amid license difficulties, Deliveroo raises $385 million, StaffConnect app aims for worker engagement, DoorDash makes an "acquihire" and more.

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Uber, Lyft

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Contract watch: Beeline VMS, greenbean RPO announce contracts with UK organizations

Beeline announced a VMS deal with UK-based Nationwide Building Society, the largest building society in the world, providing financial services and mortgages. Separately, RPO provider greenbean announced an RPO deal with the UK-based Darlington Building Society.

In the Beeline deal, Nationwide has a contingent...

Consumer confidence edges down in September, but jobs outlook improves

The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index declined slightly in September after a marginal improvement in August. The index edged down to a reading of 119.8 (1985=100) from 120.4 in August.

“Consumer confidence decreased slightly in September after a marginal improvement in August,” said Lynn...

ASA staffing index reaches highest value for 2017

The American Staffing Association’s staffing index rose to a reading of 97.26 in the week of Sept. 11 to Sept. 17, surpassing a value of 97 for the first time this year. Staffing employment was up 1.89% compared to the same week last year.

Temporary and contract staffing employment was 1.46% higher...

‘A lot of fear’ about H-1B visa program — Staffing quote of the week

“There’s a lot of fear around it [H-1B visa program],” Nicole Sahin, co-founder and chief executive at professional employer organization Globalization Partners in Boston, told Workforce in a story about hiring and the H-1B visa. “Some employees want to leave the US because they don’t feel...

Gig economy dominating staffing trends (Workforce)

The gig economy continues to dominate trends in the staffing industry, triggering new partnerships, driving technology innovations, and forcing recruiters to wonder what role they will play in the future, Workforce reports. “The gig economy continues to dominate trends in the staffing industry, triggering...

IT staffing providers Eliassen Group, Principle Solutions Group merge

IT and life sciences staffing firm Eliassen Group announced it combined with Principle Solutions Group, an IT staffing firm headquartered in Atlanta. The deal closed at the end of last week, but terms were not announced. The companies described it as a merger of the two firms.

Eliassen Group ranks No....

NABE economists maintain projections for 2.2% growth in GDP this year

Economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics maintained their growth projections for the US economy in 2017, the association announced today. The median forecast calls real GDP growth of 2.2% for 2017, increasing to 2.4% for 2018. Both these forecasts are unchanged from the...