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Google launches recruiting app called ‘Hire’

July 18, 2017

Google announced today the launch of Hire, a new recruiting app that integrates with G Suite apps like Gmail and Google Calendar. The app follows last month’s debut of Google for Jobs, its artificial intelligence job search tool that shows job postings from sites such as LinkedIn, Monster and CareerBuilder....


Canadian staffing index edges up in June, moderate year-over-year growth

July 18, 2017

The Canadian staffing index edged up 1% in June from May and was up 5% when compared with June of last year. The index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose to a reading of 111 from a reading of 110 in May.

“The June index value of 111 suggests moderate year-over-year growth in billed hours,”...


Appeals court reinstates race discrimination charges against staffing agency, oil firm (Business Insurance)

July 18, 2017

Business Insurance reported a federal appeals court reinstated harassment, discrimination and retaliation charges against San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based staffing agency STI Group Inc. and Chesapeake Energy Corp., an Oklahoma City-based oil company. Workers in the case are alleging harassment, discrimination...


ACA healthcare replacement bill stalls for now, Senate may vote on ACA repeal

July 18, 2017

The effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is now a repeal-only effort.

The House of Representative in May had narrowly approved the American Health Care Act, a healthcare bill intended to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Republican Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah announced...


Three-quarters of US workers don’t fear automation, Randstad US finds

July 18, 2017

Three-quarters of US workers, 76%, do not fear automation, according to research released today by Randstad US. Contrary to other reports, the 2017 Randstad Employer Brand Research found that only 14% of US employees worry that automation will take their job away, and 30% said they think automation will...


Self-assurance from past struggles – Staffing quote of the week

July 18, 2017

“But I wouldn’t have gotten to the place I am, I wouldn’t be able to tolerate what I’m tolerating now, if I hadn’t gotten self-assurance from all those past struggles,” Tana Greene told Inc. in a story about her challenging background. “It’s almost like all those things that have happened...


The Carlyle Group announces ‘substantial’ investment in ZeroChaos

July 17, 2017

Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group agreed to make a “substantial” investment in ZeroChaos. The transaction, terms of which were not disclosed, is expected to close in this quarter, subject to regulatory approvals.

ZeroChaos provides VMS and MSP services as well as independent contractor...


More firms expect wage increases in Q3 among findings in NABE survey

July 17, 2017

Expectations of wage increases are higher for the third quarter than the second quarter, according to a new Business Conditions Survey released by the National Association for Business Economics.

The newly released July survey of NABE members found 47% believe wages will rise over the next three months....


Department of Homeland Security adds 15,000 H-2B visas for seasonal workers (Portland Press Herald)

July 17, 2017

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced a one-time increase of 15,000 additional H-2B visas for low-wage, seasonal workers for the remainder of this fiscal year, Maine’s Portland Press Herald reported, following heavy lobbying from the fisheries, hospitality and other industries that...


Engineering jobs post best growth in almost a year, TechServe Alliance reports

July 17, 2017

Engineering employment accelerated in June, posting the strongest growth in almost a year, reported the TechServe Alliance, an association of IT and engineering staffing companies.

The number of engineering jobs in the US rose by 0.2% in June from May to almost 2.6 million jobs; year over year, engineering...