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CTG appoints strategic staffing services execs

October 11, 2016

Computer Task Group Inc. (NASD: CTG), a Buffalo, NY-based IT staffing provider, appointed Rick Sullivan as VP in the company’s strategic staffing services division, effective Oct. 10. He joins James Nichiporuk, who was appointed to the same role earlier this year. They will have executive responsibility...


Most workers happy with managers but don't covet their jobs, survey finds

October 11, 2016

Many employees like their bosses, but managers still have much work to do, according to “The State of the Manager-Employee Relationship" report released by Accountemps, a division of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).

The research found Nearly two-thirds of workers surveyed, 64%, said...


Didi CEO: Uber had ‘really advanced weapons’ — Staffing quote of the week

October 11, 2016

“At that time [early 2015] we felt like the People’s Liberation Army, with basic rifles, and we were bombed by airplanes and missiles,” Cheng Wei, the founder and CEO of ride-hailing startup Didi, said about Uber’s advantage in China’s private car-hailing market. “They had some really advanced...


ManpowerGroup CEO talks importance of linking education and business (Milwaukee Business Journal)

October 11, 2016

The Milwaukee Business Journal reported on ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) chairman and CEO Jonas Prising’s presentation at the October meeting of the Greater Milwaukee Committee. The shifts in labor markets today reflect structural changes, not the sort of cyclical changes that are driven by economic ups...


VMS provider Shiftwise names new president

October 10, 2016

ShiftWise, a vendor management system provider for the healthcare industry, named Steven Rodriguez as president, effective Sept. 19. He replaces Jason Drucker, who is no longer with the company.

AMN Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: AHS), the largest US healthcare staffing firm, acquired Portland, Ore.-based Shiftwis...


Compunnel acquires recruitment marketplace platform

October 10, 2016

Compunnel Software Group, Inc., a business technology services and staffing provider, acquired Jobhuk, a talent acquisition tech company based in Austin, Texas.

Jobhuk launched in 2013. Its recruitment marketplace platform has a network of more than 2,000 recruiters. Jobhuk CEO and Founder Praneeth Patlola...


Employment trends index rises, suggests moderate job growth

October 10, 2016

The Conference Board’s US Employment Trends Index rose in September to a reading of 128.51 from August’s downwardly revised reading of 127.96. The September reading, which followed a decrease in August, is up 1.1% from the same month a year ago.

“The Employment Trends Index increased to 128.51 in...


Oil and gas machinery manufacturing tops Aerotek’s list of in-demand manufacturing jobs

October 10, 2016

The demand for manufacturing talent is still on the rise despite the slow growth rate, according to Aerotek’s second-annual “Opportunities in Manufacturing,” list. Oil and gas field machinery and equipment ranked as the fastest-growing US industry for manufacturing employment, with employment growth...


McKinsey study focuses on US, European Gig Economy (Forbes)

October 10, 2016

Forbes reports the number of independent workers is being undercounted by governments in the US and Europe — and that is contributing to glaring gaps in labor market policy, according to a study released this morning by the McKinsey Global Institute. The study found 20% to 30% of the labor force...


Profits at Uber’s UK arm doubled last year (The Telegraph)

October 10, 2016

Uber drivers billed more than £100m in UK fares last year, leading to a doubling of profits at its parent company, The Telegraph reported. Uber London, the taxi app’s UK holding company, recorded a profit before tax of £1.83m, up 105% on the prior year, on the back of revenue that more...