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Legal search firm Johnson Downie merges with Lippman Jungers

March 12, 2024

Legal search firm Johnson Downie has merged with legal search provider Lippman Jungers, the firms announced March 7.

Sabina Lippman and Mark Jungers, the co-founders of Lippman Jungers, will lead the combined firm along with Clint Johnson, the founder of Johnson Downie.

Johnson Downie began in 2008 and...


Independent workers turning to AI

March 12, 2024

More than a third of independent workers, 37%, are already integrating AI into their daily tasks, according to research by MBO Partners. Of those independent workers using AI, 59% employ it across various applications, enabling them to delegate routine tasks and free up time.

In addition, 74% of independent...


New CEO takes helm at RPO provider Hire Velocity

March 12, 2024

Hire Velocity, a provider of RPO and executive search, promoted Marques Smith to CEO and president effective March 1. Smith takes on the role with more than 20 years of experience in the human capital industry.

The past few years have impacted the RPO industry from the pandemic to the boom in hiring after...


Sponsored: Tech talent has changed. Why haven’t you?

March 12, 2024

New findings from Indeed show what staffing firms, recruiters and employees need to know to attract and keep top candidates

Talent shortages ebb and flow but the current lack of qualified tech workers is hitting staffing firms at a particularly challenging time. 

Demand for highly skilled, niche...


The Conference Board sees job growth slowing

March 11, 2024

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index fell in February to a reading of 112.29 from a downwardly revised reading of 113.18 in January. The organization expects job growth to slow down in the coming months.

“The Employment Trends Index decreased in February after two consecutive months of modest...


The Dakotas post lowest jobless rates

March 11, 2024

North Dakota posted the lowest jobless rate among all US states in January at 1.9%, the US Bureau of Statistics reported today. The next lowest rate was in South Dakota at 2.1%. 

On the flip side, Nevada had the highest unemployment rate among all states in January at 5.3%, with California trailing...


Judge rejects NLRB joint-employment rule

March 11, 2024

A federal judge in Texas vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s recent rule on joint-employer status, the NLRB announced. US District Judge J. Campbell Barker had previously stayed the joint employer rule until today, March 11. If the new rule had come into effect, it could have treated all businesses...


Magnit finds contingent employment down 8.5%

March 11, 2024

US contingent workforce employment was down 8.5%, according to the February 2024 Contingent Workforce Data Analysis by Magnit, a provider VMS, MSP and other services. Pay fell as well. US average hourly pay for the contingent workforce fell by 2.2%.

Magnit’s report compared the three months from December...


Upskilling can empower workers, help ease skills gap

March 11, 2024

The skills gap remains a concern even amid a toughening labor market. However, offering upskilling can help ease the skills gap and help workers move ahead in their career. It can also give workers a vote of confidence, and it can boost retention. A new article for the upcoming issue of Staffing Industry...


Bolstering sales is one of topics at upcoming conference

March 11, 2024

Staffing orders flowed in the wake of the pandemic, propelling the industry forward. Recently, however, things have slowed as the number of temp jobs has been falling. Meanwhile, average sales difficulty has been rising, according to SIA’s latest Pulse report.

There are other differences as well when...