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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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...

Temp job growth accelerates with increase of 23,200 in September

Temporary help jobs rose by 23,200 in September from the previous month, the highest increase this year, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The year-over-year growth rate for temporary jobs in the US rose to 1.88%.

“The acceleration in temporary...

Canadian jobs rise by 67,200 in September

Employment in Canada rose by 67,200 jobs in September from August, a 0.4% increase on a seasonally adjusted basis, Statistics Canada reported today.

Canada added 44,100 part-time jobs and 23,00 full-time jobs. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.0%.

In September, more people worked in public administration,...

Morgan Stanley invests in marketing/creative staffing firm 24 Seven

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity completed an investment in staffing firm 24 Seven Inc. The funds are partnering with the founder, Celeste Gudas, and the current management team who will remain in place and retain a significant equity stake.

24 Seven ranks No. 3 on Staffing...