Building a diverse workforce — Staffing quote of the week

“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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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...

Holiday hiring may pressure some wages (Investopedia)

Retailers, logistics firms and package delivery service companies are preparing for the coming onslaught of holiday season shoppers, and the increasing competition for temporary workers could force some companies to offer higher wages, Investopedia reports.

Volt revenue falls 9% in fiscal Q3

Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) reported net revenue fell 9.4% in its fiscal third quarter ended July 31.

Net loss at the York-based IT and engineering staffing and MSP provider widened to $4.6 million; the quarter included $970,000 restructuring and severance costs, partially offset by...

Is Amazon’s 30-hour workweek program good for workers? (Fast Company)

Amazon is testing out a 30-hour workweek for employees on some of its technical teams, Fast Company reports. While the initiative may be part of Amazon’s continuing reputation rehab as an employer, it’s also a recognition that recruiting is still a local game, Upwork CEO Stephane Kasriel told Fast...