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On Assignment COO retires; US life sciences businesses rebrands

January 9, 2017

On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN) on Dec. 30 accepted the retirement of Michael McGowan, COO of the company and president of its Oxford Global Resources LLC subsidiary, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. He will remain an advisor to the company’s board of directors....


Former Fastaff, US Nursing CEO takes leadership role at Gifted Healthcare

January 9, 2017

Gifted Healthcare, a national nurse-owned healthcare staffing company, named Kay Cowling as president and COO, a new position within the firm, effective Jan. 1.

Cowling until 2014 was CEO of Fastaff and US Nursing. Prior to Fastaff, she was senior VP of workers comp network OneCall Care Management. Cowling...


India cities ready for H-1B program overhaul (The Washington Post)

January 9, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump and his choice for attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), have tabbed the H-1B program for a major overhaul, and might even scrap it altogether. The Washington Post reports India’s growth as a global tech hub has been hampered as tens of thousands of workers have...


The humans working behind the AI curtain (Harvard Business Review)

January 9, 2017

Just how artificial is Artificial Intelligence? Harvard Business Review reports that as AI makes progress, it also results in the rapid creation and destruction of temporary labor markets for new types of humans-in-the-loop tasks. AI will eliminate some work as it opens up opportunities for redefining...


Employment trends index edges down but still suggests solid job growth

January 9, 2017

The Conference Board’s US Employment Trends Index edged down in December to a reading of 129.62 from November’s downwardly revised reading of 129.93. The December reading, which followed an increase in November, is up 2.2% from the same month a year ago.

“After strong growth over the previous three...


Express Employment North Carolina branch gets new owner

January 9, 2017

Express Employment Professionals’ office in Greensboro, NC, has changed hands. Jim Franklin purchased the resale from Larry Diana, who retired after a 16-year career as an Express franchisee.

The transaction took effect Nov. 2; terms were not disclosed. The existing staff will remain in place.

Franklin...


US temp jobs fall by 15,500 in December, but still up over year

January 6, 2017

Temporary help jobs fell by 15,500 in December from November, but were still up compared to a year ago, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The year-over-year growth rate fell to 0.78% in December from 2.18% in November.

December’s temporary...


Artech acquires Minneapolis-based IT solutions company

January 6, 2017

Artech Information Systems LLC, a multinational staffing and professional services firm, acquired Tech-Pro Inc., a Minneapolis-based IT solutions company providing IT, engineering and business strategies. Although Artech has an established footprint in Kansas and Minnesota, the acquisition expands its...


Half of US employers to hire temps in 2017

January 6, 2017

The demand for temporary labor will remain strong this year as employers strive to have more flexibility in their staff levels, according to CareerBuilder’s job forecast for 2017. The forecast’s survey found 51% of employers plan to hire temporary or contract workers in 2017, up from 47% in last...


Canadian jobs rise by 53,700 in December

January 6, 2017

Employment in Canada rose by 53,700 jobs in December from November, a 0.3% increase on a seasonally adjusted basis, Statistics Canada reported today. For the full year 2016, employment growth rose 1.2%, the fastest December-to-December growth since 2012.  

Canada added 81,300 full-time jobs but lost...