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Human cloud competition: ‘One loss in battle can set off a landslide’ — Staffing quote of the week

July 25, 2017

“One loss in battle can set off a landslide,” Zhou Xin, an internet consultant at Beijing-based Trustdata, told Bloomberg in a story about SoftBank funding Uber rivals. “Uber needs to prove that it can beat local players at catering to users and that is proving much harder than imagined.”


Providing disability-related workplace accommodations to temporary employees: Who is responsible? (The National Law Review)

July 25, 2017

Both the staffing agency and the staffing buyer could bear responsibility when a temporary worker requests a disability accommodation if they are acting as “joint employers” under the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to The National Law Review. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...


Skills gap, contract workers drive demand for HR tech

July 25, 2017

A widening skills gap and increased reliance on contract workers is driving demand for technology investment, according to Talent Tech Labs 2017 State of Talent Acquisition Technology report.

 Some 45% of HR and talent acquisition leaders surveyed cited candidate sourcing technology as the area most...


ASA staffing index rises

July 25, 2017

The American Staffing Association’s index measuring employment in the US staffing industry jumped to a reading of 95.21 for the week of July 10 to July 16, reaching the highest value for the same week since 2014. Temporary and contract staffing employment rose 4.40% from the prior week, nearly offsetting...


Consumer confidence up this month after decline in June

July 25, 2017

The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index increased in July after a marginal decline in June. The index rose to a reading of 121.1 (1985=100), up from 117.3 in June.

“Consumer confidence increased in July following a marginal decline in June,” said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators...


Jackson Healthcare names CIO

July 24, 2017

Jackson Healthcare, an Atlanta-based healthcare staffing provider, announced today that Ryan Esparza has been named chief information officer. He will oversee technology initiatives as head of the shared services technology group that supports 18 companies in the Jackson Healthcare portfolio.

Esparza...


ManpowerGroup reports improving European labor markets in Q2, but US revenue dips

July 24, 2017

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) reported improving market conditions across several geographies during the second quarter with France, Italy, Mexico and Poland leading the way. However, US revenue fell 7.4%.

Total second-quarter revenue at the company, one of the world’s largest staffing providers, rose...


SThree revenue rises 7%; gross profit up except in UK

July 24, 2017

SThree plc (STHR: LSE), a London-based staffing provider, reported revenue rose 7% in constant currency and gross profit rose 2% in the first half of the year.

(£ millions) H1 2017 H1 2016 % growth % growth constant currency H1 2017 (USD millions)
Revenue £521.0 £443.5 ...


H-1B premium processing returns for higher ed and research organizations

July 24, 2017

Premium processing is being reinstated for H-1B visas requested by institutions of higher education and related nonprofits as well as nonprofit and governmental research organizations. US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a six-month suspension of premium processing for all H-1B visa...


BMW contingent worker files retaliation claim (Automotive News)

July 24, 2017

BMW of North America said it is investigating claims of racism and sexism in its Mini division after a contingent worker filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Automotive News reports. The complaint also says the company retaliated against her illegally, after she asked about...