LandrumHR adds CTO

LandrumHR, a Pensacola, Fla.-based PEO and staffing provider, named David McCullough as its new chief technology officer, effective June 1. While the firm had a CTO in the past, it has operated without one for several years.

McCullough has extensive experience in the HRIS/payroll technology space as both...

Canada’s GDP to exceed 2% in 2017, but acceleration will be temporary

A return to growth in Canada’s resource-rich provinces and continued robust performances in the rest of the country will support strong economic growth in 2017, according to The Canadian Long-Term Outlook: Mid-Year Update released by The Conference Board of Canada.

The Canadian economy will see solid...

Brazilian Senate approves labor reform bill (plus55)

The Senate’s Justice Committee last night approved the Brazilian government’s labor reform bill in a 16-9 vote, plus55 reported. The text is a major overhaul of the current labor legislation, altering 110 rules of the labor code. Among its core points is a bill that allows businesses to outsource...

Taking advantage of ‘hybrid’ MSPs (CWS 3.0)

Most programs have yet to take full advantage of what hybrid MSPs offer, writes Peter Reagan in a new CWS 3.0 newsletter article. Reagan, director of contingent workforce strategies and research (EMEA & APAC) at Staffing Industry Analysts, provides an overview of the numerous hybrid possibilities...

Paychex PEO revenue up 10%, cites growth in client base

Paychex Inc. (NASD: PAYX) revenue rose 10% in its “Human Resource Services” division, which includes its PEO operations, during the company’s fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31. Looking ahead, the Rochester, N.Y.-based firm forecast revenue from the division would increase 8% to 10% in the first...

CareerBuilder notes weak links in hiring process

Not informing candidates of where they stand and lack of preparation for hiring managers rank as potential “missing links” in the hiring process that could turn off job candidates, according to a new study by CareerBuilder.

The study is based on interviews with 4,512 workers over 18 years old in the...

Denver, Nashville areas post lowest jobless rates among large metros

The Denver and Nashville, Tenn., metropolitan areas posted the lowest unemployment rates among all large, US metropolitan areas at 2.3% each in May, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. Fort Collins, Colo., followed closely at 2.0%.

The highest jobless rate among large metropolitan areas...

US has ‘happiest’ employees, Robert Half finds

The US has the happiest employees among the countries included in research released by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). Germany and the Netherlands followed. The lowest levels of employee happiness were found in France, Belgium and the UK, respectively.

Based on an index from zero to 100, where...

New Jersey committees OK gig economy benefits bill (Business Insurance)

A New Jersey bill to establish portable benefits for gig economy workers, including workers’ comp, was approved by two committees of the New Jersey General Assembly, Business Insurance reported. A vote on the bill could take place on the assembly floor in the fall.

How do minimum wages compare? (The Sacramento Bee)

The minimum wages in Oregon, Maryland and Washington DC will go up on July 1 and 19 states increased their minimum wages at the beginning of this year. The Sacramento Bee examines minimum wage thresholds nationwide.