Healthcare credentialing processes taking longer than five, six weeks

More than two-thirds of credentialing processes, 67%, take longer than five to six weeks to get a clinician up and running, according to a survey released today by SkillSurvey Inc.

Additional survey findings include:

• 62% of respondents said it takes from one to three weeks for peer references to...

Employment trends index rises, but also suggests slowing ahead

The Conference Board’s US Employment Trends Index rose in July to a reading of 128.28 from June’s downwardly revised reading of 127.89. The July reading, which followed an increase in June, is up 1.6% from the same month a year ago.  

“The Employment Trends Index is still suggesting that...

Chartwell names exec to lead corporate university

Chartwell Staffing Solutions, a staffing provider based in Lancaster, Penn., promoted Dale Fallon to chief learning officer from senior VP of learning and development, effective July 15. The position is a new role within the firm.

Fallon’s responsibilities include providing strategic leadership to build...

Why crowdsourcing never became the next big thing (TechRepublic)

Crowdsourcing never revolutionized IT projects like some thought, but it’s still a viable strategy in certain cases, Patrick Gray argues in a TechRepublic article. Labor arbitrage, the act of moving labor to lower-cost locations, was a cornerstone of IT cost reductions through much of the last decade....

Seniors playing in the gig economy (The Star Online)

The Star Online reports seniors are increasingly working in the gig economy. “The sharing economy is a great fit for people [in retirement],” said Adam Sohn, AARP’s strategic engagement and media vice president. “They have all these assets and skills accumulated over a period of their careers...

Temporary job growth jumps in July, penetration rate increases

Temporary help jobs rose 17,000 in July vs. the previous month, 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 ticked up to 1.9% in July. The number of temporary jobs reached 2.93 million, its highest...

AMN revenue up 19% on organic basis, reports strong demand

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS), the largest US healthcare staffing firm, reported strong demand in its earnings announcement Thursday. The company announced second-quarter revenue rose 35.3% with the increase at 19% when measured on an organic basis excluding acquisitions.

Revenue was above...

Canadian jobs fall by 31,200 in July

Employment in Canada fell by 31,200 jobs in July from June, a 0.2% decrease, on a seasonally adjusted basis, Statistics Canada reported today.

Canada added 40,200 part-time jobs, but that was more than offset by a loss of 71,400 full-time jobs. And the unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in July from 6.8%...

Pennsylvania signs deal with feds to fight IC misclassification

Pennsylvania signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with the US Department of Labor to work together to combat independent contractor misclassification.

Thirty-one other states have signed similar agreements. Under the deal, Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry will work with the...

Growth in high- and low-wage jobs to outpace middle-wage positions

The US economy is expected to add more than 7.2 million jobs over the next five years; the gains will occur disproportionately in high-wage and low-wage occupations, according to new research released by CareerBuilder.

Both high-wage and low-wage occupations are projected to grow 5%, but middle-wage jobs...