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Kelly’s education business is bright spot in challenging Q4

February 15, 2024

The uncertain economy continued to affect demand for staffing in the fourth quarter, Kelly Services Inc. (KELYA, KELYB) reported today. Fourth-quarter revenue fell 1.3% in constant currency at the Troy, Michigan-headquartered staffing giant. However, Kelly’s education staffing business was a bright...


Upwork Q4 revenue up as number of active clients reaches high

February 15, 2024

Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK), the world’s largest talent platform, recorded revenue growth in the fourth quarter and the number of active clients reaching an all-time high.

“Our business is flexible and resilient, as the skilled talent on Upwork are a critical resource to businesses small and large,”...


UK recruiter Salt expands global footprint with Zelo deal

February 15, 2024

Salt, a London-based global recruitment firm, acquired Zelo Digital, a recruitment firm focused on digital advertising also based in London. The deal closed at the beginning of February.

The acquisition, effective immediately, aims to expand Salt’s presence across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific regions...


Employee and job-seeker confidence surges, Vaco reports

February 15, 2024

Employee and job-seekers’ confidence in their ability to secure and retain employment surged this quarter, according to a report by Vaco, a global staffing firm.

The first-quarter Vaco Talent Pulse Report found that 73% of job seekers and employees are currently confident in their ability to get and...


Gen Z most worried about AI skills

February 15, 2024

Gen Z workers were the generation most concerned about someone with better AI coming along and taking their jobs, according to a survey of US workers by D2L, a global learning technology company.

More than half of Gen Z respondents, 52%, said they felt worried someone with better AI skills could replace...


Jobless claims fall by 8,000, businesses not cutting jobs

February 15, 2024

US initial jobless claims fell by 8,000 in the week ended Feb. 10 to a total of 212,000, the US Department of Labor reported today. The previous week’s level was revised upward by 2,000.

MarketWatch reported the total was below expectations with business not hiring as much as they did last year but...


GEE foresees tough market in first half as Q1 revenue falls

February 14, 2024

GEE Group Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: JOB), a provider of professional staffing, reported macroeconomic weakness weighed on results in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023. Revenue fell 25.6% year over year.

“We are in the midst of a very difficult macroeconomic environment that has severely impacted...


Wipro takes $66 million stake in IT firm serving insurance segment

February 14, 2024

IT services giant Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT) acquired a majority stake in Aggne Global Inc., a provider of IT services for the insurance and insuretech industries with a focus on the Duck Creek platform. Duck Creek is a suite of cloud-based, low-code products that enable property and casualty insurers to...


Despite pessimism, over a third of employees to seek new jobs

February 14, 2024

While 37% of US employees are looking for a new job in 2024, only 28% believe there are more opportunities in their field than a year ago — down from 34% when asked a year ago, according to a survey by Express Employment Professionals.

Mixed feelings exist regarding the difficulty of landing a job,...


DOL sues Illinois staffing firm alleging IC misclassification

February 14, 2024

An Illinois staffing firm and its manager face a lawsuit from the US Department of Labor over allegations they misclassified workers as independent contractors.

NurseRight Staffing Agency LLC of Rockford, Illinois, and owner Kwame Adjekum are accused in the lawsuit of misclassifying nurses as independent...