GM to compete with human cloud firms Uber and Lyft? (Reuters)

General Motors is considering whether to enter the on-demand mobility business now led by human cloud firms Uber and Lyft, Reuters reported. The automaker already has programs in place to lease cars to drivers at the human cloud firms and its Maven car-sharing and rental division is expanding its partnerships....

TSR revenue up 9% in fiscal Q4, but gross margin down

IT staffing provider TSR Inc. (NASD: TSR) reported revenue rose 9.0% in its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31, but gross margin narrowed. The Hauppauge, NY-based firm also reported net income fell.

Revenue falls in Q2 at Staffing 360, but gross margin improves

Second-quarter revenue fell 6.6% in constant currency at Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider operating in the US and UK. The decrease was 9.1% as reported. However, gross margin improved.

In Tech: LinkedIn releases new tools, Recruit makes investments, Personio raises $12 million

In tech news, LinkedIn announced a new product for staffing firms, Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. invested in Mara Labs and announced it had a 39.0% stake in China-based job board 51Job.

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LinkedIn on Tuesday announced a new product for staffing firms...

Contract watch: University of California San Diego Extension, Vizient

Contracts and partnerships were recently announced, including a deal between the University of California San Diego Extension and Manpower San Diego and Right Management, as well as a change in the group purchasing organization contract between Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN) and Vizient.

Uber agrees to 20 years of audits over privacy concerns (Reuters)

Human cloud firm Uber agreed to 20 years of audits after regulators found the company failed to protect the personal information of drivers and passengers and deceived the public about efforts to prevent employees from snooping, Reuters reported. Separately, tech investor Roger McNamee said Uber is not...

Startup raises $2 million, seeks to help people land biz dev jobs (TechCrunch)

Rahim Fazal co-founded SVAcademy, which aims to train minorities, women and underresoruced workers for high paying business development jobs in the tech industry, TechCrunch reported. SVAcademy also just raised $2 million in funding from Bloomberg Beta, Rethink Education and other investors.

Command Center revenue up 13% in Q2 thanks to acquisition

Industrial staffing provider Command Center Inc. (OTCBB: CCNI) reported revenue rose 13.0% in the second quarter driven largely by its acquisition of Hancock Staffing stores in June 2016. Revenue was up 5.4% excluding the Hancock stores, at the Lakewood, Colo.-based company.

Search warrant for staffing firm Loyal Source remains sealed

A search warrant was served on staffing firm Loyal Source at its office in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 3, according to the US Attorney’s Office. As of today, the search warrant remains sealed and no further information is available from the office.

The Orlando Sentinel newspaper earlier this month reported...

Adecco surveys execs on attracting, keeping talent; 77% say pay most important

What are employers prioritizing when it comes to attracting and retaining talent? Adecco USA and Aberdeen surveyed more than 500 executives in the US for their second-annual C-suite survey and found that 77% say pay is the most important factor.

In addition, more than half of respondents offered health...