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WorkMarket acquires FMS OnForce from Adecco

August 9, 2017

WorkMarket acquired fellow freelancer management system firm OnForce from The Adecco Group, the company announced today.

The move is a milestone event for WorkMarket, and signals a broader maturity to the human cloud, WorkMarket CEO Stephen DeWitt said.

“The acquisition of OnForce further expands our...


On Assignment acquires Boston-based clinical/scientific staffing provider Stratacuity

August 9, 2017

On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN), the third-largest provider of clinical/scientific staffing, acquired Stratacuity Staffing Partners Inc., a smaller provider of clinical/scientific staffing that ranked on this year’s list of fastest-growing US staffing firms.

Stratacuity is based in Portsmouth, NH, and...


BelFlex hires former Nesco exec as COO

August 9, 2017

BelFlex Staffing Network, a light industrial staffing agency, hired Andrew Deutsch as chief operating officer, effective July 25. Deutsch will work closely with CEO Mike McCaw on strategic initiatives to grow the company in both new and existing markets, and he will focus on expanding the company’s...


Massachusetts temp agency settles overtime case for $42,000 (SouthCoast Today)

August 9, 2017

Employment on Demand Agency, a temporary employment agency based in Chelsea, Mass., settled a class-action lawsuit over alleged nonpayment of overtime when an employee was simultaneously placed at two businesses, allegedly working more than 40 hours per week at the two combined, according to a report...


Brazil — New labor laws will generate 1.5 million jobs (Invest in Brazil)

August 9, 2017

Invest in Brazil reported changes in Brazil’s labor laws will generate 1.5 million jobs in the next four years, citing a study by Itaú Unibanco. “In international comparisons, Brazil today stands out for having one of the most inefficient labor markets in the world,” the study stated. “We estimate...


Aya acquires Indianapolis-based healthcare staffing firm

August 8, 2017

Aya Healthcare, a provider of travel nursing and workforce solutions to hospitals, acquired RN & Allied Specialties, an Indianapolis-based provider of nurse and allied staffing.

“We’re excited for RNS to become a part of Aya Healthcare,” Aya Healthcare CEO Alan Braynin said. “We look forward...


DLH revenue up 17%; Danya acquisition fuels growth

August 8, 2017

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), a provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and solutions to the federal government, reported revenue rose 17.1% in its fiscal third quarter ended June 30. Growth came through expansion of services on existing contract vehicles and the May 2016 acquisition of Danya...


Third of employers say bad background check experiences cost them job candidates

August 8, 2017

Employers need to make sure they are not experiencing candidate fall off because of a poor background check experience, according to a recent CareerBuilder study. The survey found 38% of employers have lost a candidate because they had a negative experience with their background check. However, less...


Word of the week: Gross margin

August 8, 2017

“Gross margin” is described in this year’s edition of Staffing Industry Analysts’ online lexicon of workforce solutions ecosystem terms as the difference between the bill rate for the temporary services and the direct costs of employment (pay rate plus burden and/or mandatory benefits)....


Syracuse professor gets $52,000 to study gig economy (Syracuse University News)

August 8, 2017

A Syracuse University professor received a $52,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the gig economy, Syracuse University reported. “While we know that gig-based jobs are growing in popularity for workers across the spectrum, we don’t have a great understanding of what it takes...