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Monster and its largest shareholder continue dispute over sale

September 13, 2016

The dispute continues between Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: MWW) and MediaNews Group Inc., its largest shareholder, regarding the sale of Monster to Randstad Holding nv for an enterprise value of approximately $429 million. Monster on Aug. 9 entered into a definitive agreement with Randstad under which...


Advanced Medical acquires IPI Travel Nursing

September 13, 2016

Advanced Medical Personnel Services Inc., a provider of allied healthcare travel staffing, two weeks ago acquired Indianapolis-based IPI Travel Nursing.

The deal follows Advanced Medical’s acquisition in April of Rise Medical Staffing, a privately held provider of travel nurse staffing services.

The...


OSHA cites Georgia auto parts manufacturer, staffing firm

September 13, 2016

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited auto parts manufacturer HP Pelzer Automotive Systems Inc. and staffing agency Sizemore Inc. following an inspection of HP Pelzer’s facility in Thomson, Ga., OSHA announced yesterday.

HP Pelzer faces $654,726 in penalties...


Building a diverse workforce — Staffing quote of the week

September 13, 2016

“You can hire all the diverse talent in the world, but if they come in and they don’t feel like they belong and can be successful ... your chance of retaining them and building out that diverse workforce is much less,” Leela Srinivasan, chief marketing officer at San Francisco-based recruitment...


CEOs of biggest US firms less optimistic about economy (MarketWatch)

September 13, 2016

The nation’s top business leaders are somewhat more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy in the next six months, partly due to uncertainty about the 2016 presidential election, MarketWatch reports. The Business Roundtable, a lobby group for the largest companies in the US, said its survey...


TalentWave appoints former IQN exec as COO

September 12, 2016

TalentWave, an independent workforce engagement solutions provider, appointed Kieran Brady as COO, a new role within the firm.

Brady was one of the founders of IQN and held a variety of leadership roles for the Denver-based VMS provider, most recently serving as executive VP, market strategies. Before...


Economists lower GDP projections, but still expect economy to grow two more years

September 12, 2016

Economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics lowered their growth projections for the US economy in 2016, the association announced today. However, they expect the economy to grow two more years.

“Four-fifths of panelists participating in NABE’s September Outlook Survey expect...


ZRG acquires boutique life sciences firm

September 12, 2016

Executive search firm ZRG Partners Inc. agreed to acquire certain assets of Chicago-based McLean Consulting, a boutique search firm that targets the life sciences sector.

The transaction closed Sept. 9; terms were not disclosed.

McLean Consulting will transition to the ZRG brand over time. As part of the...


Mastech Holdings rebranding to Mastech Digital

September 12, 2016

IT staffing provider Mastech Holdings Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH) is changing its name to Mastech Digital Inc. The effective date of the name change with the New York Stock Exchange market will be Sept. 15, and the company will continue to operate under the “MHH” ticker symbol.

The company stated its name...


Uber, drivers jump-start talks after $100 Million settlement denied (Bloomberg)

September 12, 2016

Three weeks after a federal judge rejected a $100 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming Uber misclassified drivers as independent contractors, the parties told a federal appeals court they’ve resumed negotiations, Bloomberg reported. The parties have sought a 60-day extension before their appeal...