Addressing unfair contract clauses (Staffing Industry Review)

Many staffing firms have experienced financial abuses inflicted on them by clients or VMS/MSP agents, attorney George Reardon writes in the November/December issue of Staffing Industry Review magazine. Originally lifted from traditional purchasing contracts, these ideas are now widespread in staffing...

Uber revenue up 38% but losses widen in third quarter

Uber Technologies Inc. on Wednesday released financials that show revenue growth slowed and the human cloud firm’s loss exceeded $1 billion in the third quarter. The ride-sharing company also announced a new rewards program following a similar move by its competitor, Lyft.

Revenue growth of 38% in the...

Calian’s revenue up 9% in fiscal Q4 on growth in business and technology division

Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY) reported revenue rose 8.9% in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30. Revenue growth came in the company’s business segment that includes staffing.

Tech employment dips in October: TechServe Alliance

IT employment decreased in October from September after years of continuous month-over-month growth, the TechServe Alliance announced. The number of IT jobs in the US edged down 0.02% to a total of approximately 5.34 million, according to the group, which serves as the national trade association...

US executives optimistic for 2019, talent acquisition top serious concern

Executives are optimistic about their businesses growth in 2019 but concerned about a shortage of available talent, according to the Employer Associations of America’s 2018 National Business Trends Survey.

Nearly 74% of executive surveyed described their projected 2019 business outlook as a slight to...

Canada drops 23,000 jobs in October as hiring slows ‘significantly’: ADP

Employment in Canada fell by 23,000 jobs in October from September, according to the ADP Canada National Employment Report. However, job gains in September were revised upward to 66,900 jobs from the previously reported gain of 28,800 jobs.

“Hiring slowed significantly this month,” said Ahu Yildirmaz,...

‘Best Staffing Firms to Work For’ nominations due Friday

The deadline to take part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ annual “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” program is tomorrow. That is the day nominations are due for the list.

The program is open to staffing firms in North America and the UK.

Top firms will be profiled in Staffing Industry Review magazine...

Adecco’s chief executive calls for life-long learning to avoid jobs ‘time bomb’ (Reuters)

Companies should set up portable accounts to pay for life-long learning to help workers upgrade their skills and remain employable as robots take over more jobs, Alain Dehaze, chief executive of The Adecco Group, told Reuters. “If they don’t quickly reform their education system, countries will create...

Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing list is online

The 2018 Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing list is now online. This is a list of 150 most influential women in North America, Europe and around the globe.

“Around the globe the fight to increase female representation continues as women are outnumbered in leadership positions, boardrooms and the...

Manufacturing faces unprecedented workforce shortfall, 2.4 million jobs to go unfilled

The manufacturing industry’s pre-existing workforce crisis could get even worse according to a new 2018 skills gap study released today by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute — the social impact arm of the National Association of Manufacturers.

The widening manufacturing skills gap is expected...