Randstad Q2 revenue up 9% organically; Europe drives growth, US revenue flat

Second-quarter revenue at Randstad Holding NV rose 9% on an organic basis, which excludes the impact of currency, acquisitions and divestitures and adjusts for working days. European markets drove the growth with revenue on an organic basis up 29% in Italy, 16% in Iberia and 14% in Belgium and Luxembourg....

CTG revenue falls 9%, lowers full-year revenue guidance

Second-quarter revenue fell 9.5% at Computer Task Group Inc. (NASD: CTG), reflecting a combination of reduced business and delayed purchase orders at one of its largest staffing clients. The Buffalo, NY-based firm also lowered full-year revenue guidance to reflect weaker demand from several large staffing...

Heidrick net revenue up 4% in constant currency, but posts loss amid $39.2 million noncash charge

Net revenue rose 4.1% in constant currency in the second quarter at executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII), but the firm posted a net loss of $18.2 million.

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

“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)

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

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

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

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

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

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...