Kelly’s Q2 revenue rises excluding APAC; fastest growth in Europe

Kelly Services Inc.’s (NASD: KELYA) second-quarter revenue rose 4% when adjusting for the transfer of its Asia pacific joint venture in the third quarter of 2016. Growth was fastest in the Europe, Middle East and Africa where revenue rose 8.7% on a constant currency basis.

Countries with the fastest...

Barrett’s revenue rises 11% in Q1; same-customer sales lag average

Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASD: BBSI), a provider of staffing and professional employer organization services, reported net revenue rose 10.9% in the second quarter. However, the Vancouver, Wash.-based firm reported that while same customer sales rose over the first quarter, they lagged its historical...

WorkMarket acquires FMS OnForce from Adecco

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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...