People: MedSys, Labor SMART, Vaco, Caldwell Partners

Healthcare IT staffing firm MedSys Group promoted Ann Bartnik to VP of client services. Bartnik joined MedSys in 2012 and has almost 20 years of industry experience. MedSys is based in Plano, Texas.

Industrial staffing provider Labor SMART Inc. (OTCBB: LTNC) announced a new addition to its advisory board...

Average US weekly wage rises 3% in Q2

The US average weekly wage rose 3.0% in the second quarter to $968 when compared with the same quarter in 2014, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Seven of the top 10 counties in terms of percent increase in average weekly wage were in California.

Santa Clara County in California, home...

US Federal Reserve raises interest rates

The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to increase the federal funds rate to a target range of 0.25% to 0.5%. It’s the first time in almost 10 years the board has raised interest rates.

“The important part of this statement was not the rise in interest rates, which came as a surprise to no one, but...

Parties in contract attorney pay lawsuit eye settlement

Parties reached a settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit over a claim of unpaid overtime that arose from an attorney who worked through a staffing firm, according to court records filed Tuesday. The agreement calls for a payment of $75,000 to three plaintiffs and their law firm.

The case was first...

Unitiv announces sale to investor group

Unitiv Inc., an IT services firm that provides staffing and other services, today announced it sold a majority interest to an investor group led by Ludvik Holdings Inc. Terms of the sale include a financing commitment for up to $5.0 million.

Other terms were not announced.

“This transaction strengthens...

Finding creative workers is toughest since 2010

Finding creative workers today is the hardest it has been since 2010, according to a survey of advertising and marketing executives by The Creative Group, a division of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). The survey found that 58% of advertising and marketing executives said finding skilled creative...

Legal hiring to hold steady, Robert Half survey finds

Hiring in the legal field is holding steady, according to a survey of attorneys by Robert Half Legal, a division of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) that specializes in staffing lawyers, paralegals and other legal professionals. The survey found 24% plan to expand or add new positions, down...

Third of job seekers say Web most effective

A global survey of people who landed a new job in 2014 found that 33% of the job seekers rated Internet sites as the most effective tool for finding new positions. Referrals ranked second with 19% citing them as most effective.

The report included more than 13,000 job seekers from 13 countries, and was...

Hiring process slows in candidate-driven market, survey finds

Many companies have been in growth mode throughout 2015, but the hiring process has slowed in the executive, managerial and professional sector, according to the 2015 second half edition of the MRINetwork Recruiter Sentiment Study.

Candidates now receive an offer three to six weeks from the candidate’s...

Robert Half survey finds CIOs plan similar hiring in US, more in Canada

Almost one-quarter, 22%, of US chief information officers plan to add staff to their IT departments in the first six months of 2016, according to the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report released today. This matched the percentage who said they planned to add IT staff in a...