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Raises for Canadian worker in 2019 to be on par with this year

October 12, 2018

Canadian employers expect to maintain the status quo on pay raises next year, according to a new survey released by Willis Towers Watson.

The 2018 General Industry Salary Budget Survey found Canadian employers project to give professional and client management employees average pay increases of 2.8% in...


The Adecco Group names chief human resources officer

October 12, 2018

The Adecco Group appointed Gordana Landen as chief human resources officer and as a member of its executive committee, effective Jan. 7, 2019. 

Landen, a Swedish national, most recently was chief human resources officer at Signify (formerly Philips Lighting). She also previously...


NES Global Staffing acquires Bedrock Petroleum Consultants

October 12, 2018

Staffing firm NES Global Talent acquired Bedrock Petroleum Consultants, a firm based in Lafayette, La. Bedrock provides well-site supervisors as well as office-based engineers, data analysts, coordinators and engineering technicians.

The entire Bedrock team is joining NES.

“Jay Falcon, Jared Leblanc...


Chicago job agency shuts down following allegations of civil rights violations

October 12, 2018

An employment agency based in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood charged with civil rights violations arising from its treatment of immigrant Latino workers will shut down, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced.

The consent decree to shut down the company, Xing Ying, stems from Madigan’s...


People: AtWork, Lyft, Monster, Care.com, MRINetwork, PrideStaff, Direct Recruiters

October 12, 2018

AtWork Group, a national staffing franchise, announced Bryan Long and Jennifer Andrews will lead its new sister company — managed services provider Pipeline Talent Solutions — as VP of operations and VP of sales, respectively. The Pipeline MSP will target middle-market clients across the...


Hays gross profit up 9% in fiscal first quarter, but growth slows

October 11, 2018

Growth in net fees, or gross profit, slowed at Hays plc in the company’s third quarter ended Sept. 30. However, the UK-based firm, which ranks as the sixth-largest global staffing provider, cited strong results in Germany, its largest market; and in its rest-of-world segment that includes other European...


Former Kelly Services leader Terence Adderley passes away; joined firm in 1958

October 11, 2018

Terence Adderley, the former chairman and CEO of Kelly Services Inc., died at home Tuesday evening at the age of 85. The son of company founder William Russell Kelly, he was a part of the company for 60 years.

Adderley joined Kelly Services in 1958 as manager of its office in Louisville, Ky. He was elected...


Hearing to dismiss lawsuit over alleged romantic affair

October 11, 2018

A judge on Friday will hear a motion by staffing executive Nina Vaca to dismiss a lawsuit against her that has generated headlines in Texas and the rest of the US.

Filing the suit was Javier Palomarez, former president and CEO of both the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and its foundation,...


Chartwell promotes general counsel to CEO role

October 11, 2018

Chartwell Staffing Solutions, a staffing provider based in Lancaster, Penn., named W. Holmes Lilley III as CEO, effective today. Lilley replaces Adam Kidan, who co-founded the company in 2012 and has been CEO for much of that time; Kidan will pursue additional business and philanthropic interests.

Lilley...


Labor Department says staffing firm must pay $1.1 million in back wages; firm disputes statement

October 11, 2018

The US Department of Labor announced Coastal Staffing Services LLC will pay $1.1 million in back wages to 1,412 employees involved in post-Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Southeast Texas. However, the staffing provider said it disagrees with the government's statements, and that it did pay its employees...