Resources Connection’s interim CEO takes on role permanently

Resources Connection Inc. (NASD: RECN) promoted Interim CEO Kate Duchene to president and CEO, effective Dec. 19.

Duchene has served as the company’s interim CEO since Oct. 5, when Anthony Cherbak announced his unexpected retirement as CEO due to health considerations.

Duchene joined Resources Connection...

Next North American Daily News on Dec. 27

The next issue of the North American Staffing Industry Daily News will publish on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Have a happy holiday!

Recruit Holdings appoints corporate executive officer for finance

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest staffing providers, appointed Iwaaki Taniguchi as corporate executive officer in charge of accounting, tax, and financial management. The appointment takes effect Jan. 1.

The company made the appointment at today’s board meeting with the intention...

Paychex revenue up 7% in Q2

Paychex Inc. (NASD: PAYX) reported revenue rose 7% in its fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30, down from 9% year-over-year revenue growth in both its fiscal first quarter and the fiscal fourth quarter of 2015. The Rochester, NY-based firm, which provides payroll processing, professional employer organization...

People: Barrett, Eliassen, Lucas Group, upLIFT HR

Barrett Business Services Inc. (NASD: BBSI), a provider of staffing and professional employer organization services, on Dec. 15 approved an increase in the number of positions on its board of directors to eight from seven and appointed Vincent Price to fill the vacancy resulting from the increase, according...

Jamaican guest workers to split $2 million under settlement with resort (ABC News)

About 240 Jamaican workers at a luxury golf resort in South Carolina are splitting $2 million under a deal to settle a lawsuit alleging they had been cheated, ABC News reports. The order signed Dec. 16 by US District Judge Richard Gergel applies to a pool of Jamaican guest workers who worked for Kiawah...

White House report on AI and the economy warns of increasing inequality (TechCrunch)

The White House has issued a sequel to its October report on how the US should approach artificial intelligence and its effects on various groups and institutions. TechCrunch reports the research focuses on the potential economic effects of AI, and while it’s far from a dark outlook, it does warn that...

IT workers’ wages to rise only 2.8%

Wage increases for IT jobs in recent years have been modest, and the coming year looks to be no different, according to the 2017 IT Salary Report released by Computer Economics. IT workers at the median will receive a pay raise in the neighborhood of 2.8%.

“It’s déjà vu all over again for most IT...

Canadian staffing index up 9% year over year

The Canadian staffing index rose 5% in November from October and also jumped 9% when compared with November of last year. The index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose to a reading of 116 from a reading of 110 in October. The number of working days in October this year rose 5% when compared...

Randstad Workmonitor: Digital awareness is rising, but we’re not there yet

Digital awareness is rising, but we’re not there yet, according to Randstad’s fourth-quarter Workmonitor survey released today.

Globally, 84% of global respondents acknowledge the importance for their current employer to have a digital strategy, while only 59% state that their company actually has...