CHG officially opens new HQ, includes onsite health clinic and ‘people hub’

CHG Healthcare Services, the second-largest US healthcare staffing firm, officially opened its new headquarters today in Midvale, Utah. Features at the campus include a free health clinic, onsite gym and fitness center, an outdoor sports court, amphitheater, and a coffee and smoothie bar.

“Listening...

Interview process taking a day longer, global study says

The time it takes to complete the average interview process globally increased by about a day this year, according to a report released by Glassdoor. The process takes 23.7 days thus far in 2017, up from 22.5 days in 2016.

The study found a wide range across countries in the number of days it takes to...

OpsArc Solutions acquires BWSI and its TempWizard staffing software

OpsArc Solutions Inc. acquired Phoenix-based staffing software company BusinessWare Services Inc. and its TempWizard front-office software for staffing firms. The transaction closed last week; terms were not disclosed.

OpsArc, based in Princeton, NJ, is a cloud-based human capital management platform....

People: Gifted Healthcare, Floyd Lee Locums AtWork and more

Nurse staffing firm Gifted Healthcare named Tania Loumiet as director of clinical workforce solutions. Loumiet most recently served as director of emergency services at Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, La., and has more than 25 years of experience in acute care. Gifted is based in New Orleans.  ...

Airline mechanic staffing exec pleads guilty (NBC 7 San Diego)

An executive at two airline mechanic staffing firms pleaded guilty yesterday to immigration fraud, according to NBC 7 San Diego. The executive demanded money from at least 85 mechanics from Mexico in exchange for helping them obtain legal permanent residency. The amount collected was $547,480.

Recruit Holdings revenue rises 20% in fiscal Q1 amid USG acquisition and Indeed

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., the world’s fifth-largest staffing provider, reported revenue rose 19.6% its fiscal first quarter ended June 30. The company reported that continued revenue growth at Indeed contributed to total revenue growth as well as its acquisition of European staffing provider USG People....

PageGroup revenue up for first half of year except in UK

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup plc reported revenue rose 16.9% in constant currency to £673.1 million (US$872.9 million) in the six months ended June 30. The firm posted growth in the Americas; Asia Pacific; and in Europe, Middle East and Africa, which excludes the UK, where revenue...

Jobless claims average down, but initial claims rise by 3,000

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance was 241,000 last week, down 1,000 from the previous week’s revised average, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor. The previous week’s average was revised upward by 250.

The...

Investigation launches following temp worker death (Seattle Times)

Washington Labor and Industries launched an investigation into a Sumas, Wash., blueberry farm Wednesday to determine if any workplace conditions caused the Aug. 6 death of a temporary worker, the Seattle Times reports. The agency opened two separate investigations: workplace safety with health inspection...

Adecco Q2 revenue up 5% organically with strength in Europe

Second-quarter revenue growth at The Adecco Group was boosted by strength from several European countries. Adecco reported general staffing revenue in North America fell 4% on an organic basis, but professional staffing revenue rose 2%. The world’s largest staffing provider also announced...