IT contingent hiring falls short of plans at start of year, TEKsystems survey finds

A new TEKsystems survey found IT leaders appeared to have had inflated expectations regarding hiring at the end of 2016 and overestimated increases for both full-time and contingent hiring. TEKsystems’ midyear “reality check” survey, completed in June, compares results to a similar survey conducted...

Two-thirds of employers to keep wages flat in Q3, Express survey finds

Most employers expect to keep wage growth in check throughout the next three months, according to a survey released today by Express Employment Professionals.

The survey found 67% of businesses expect wages at their companies to stay the same, the same percentage as in the last quarterly survey. On the...

Google investing $50 million in ‘future of work’ initiative (Recode)

Google announced today a new $50 million initiative to study and prepare “for the changing nature of work.” Recode reports the investments will begin in the US and Europe to help train job seekers and improve the working conditions for those already employed. Google.org directed $2 million to fund...

ACA debate may include ‘skinny repeal’ that removes employer mandate (Los Angeles Times)

Senate Republicans yesterday agreed to open debate to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, but voted down a revised bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The Los Angeles Times reported Republicans may instead settle on a “skinny repeal” that would repeal just a few key...

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...