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Politician criticizes review of Canada’s temporary foreign worker program — Staffing quote of the week

July 5, 2016

“It’s clear these committee hearings were not about scaling back or refocusing the program like the Liberals promised during the election campaign,” The Tyee quoted Alberta Federation of Labor president Gil McGowan as saying regarding a review of Canada’s temporary foreign worker program. “Instead...


Recruit acquires jobs website Simply Hired

July 1, 2016

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest staffing firms, acquired the assets of job search engine Simply Hired.

Simplyhired.com will continue to operate as a job search site and be a publishing partner of job search site Indeed, which Recruit acquired in 2012.

“Recruit is committed to...


Advantage Resourcing promotes exec to president

July 1, 2016

Advantage Resourcing America Inc. named Doug Dandurand as president of Advantage Resourcing North America, effective today.

Dandurand joined Advantage Resourcing in June 2013 as senior VP of the engineering division and most recently served on the leadership team as executive VP of the technical staffing...


Temp revenue growth slows, new orders soften, Pulse report finds

July 1, 2016

US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 5% year over year in May among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse Survey. The 5% growth in May is a slowdown from April’s 7% median growth pace and the fourth consecutive month with a single-digit growth pace.

The net...


‘Brexit’: What happens now? (Staffing Stream)

July 1, 2016

It is fair to say that the UK is currently a rudderless ship in some very choppy political waters, writes Fiona Coombe, Staffing Industry Analysts director, legal and regulatory research, in a blog post in The Staffing Stream. Coombe reviews what the UK can expect regarding possible future relationships...


ISM manufacturing index hits highest level in 16 months (The Wall Street Journal)

July 1, 2016

The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for US manufacturing activity rose in June for the second consecutive month, reaching its highest level since February 2015, The Wall Street Journal reports. The increase signals the sector is entering the second half of the year with...


People: The Delta Companies, Gerard Stewart, Allen Austin and more

July 1, 2016

The Delta Companies, one of the largest providers of healthcare staffing in the US, promoted Paul Estrada to senior VP of Delta Physician Placement. In the newly created role, Estrada will oversee the day-to-day operations for both the marketing and recruiting departments within Delta Physician Placement....


Next Staffing Industry Daily News is Tuesday

July 1, 2016

The next Staffing Industry Daily News publishes on Tuesday, July 5, because of the Independence Day holiday.


Paychex revenue rises 9%, HR services up 14%

June 30, 2016

Paychex Inc. (NASD: PAYX), a provider of payroll services and PEO services, reported revenue rose 9% to $753.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 31. Revenue rose 8% to $2.9 billion for the full fiscal year 2016.

PEO revenue is included in Paychex’s human resource services segment, which...


Workforce now has more college grads than those with high school or less

June 30, 2016

For the first time, four-year college graduates make up a larger share of the workforce than workers with a high school diploma or less, according to research released today by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

The report found that in 2016, workers with a bachelor’s degree...