Massachusetts and New Hampshire job seekers confident in prospects over next six months

Job seekers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are clearly optimistic that the current market will offer enhanced professional opportunities, according to a survey conducted by BANKW Staffing, a regional staffing firm in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. More than half of respondents, 58.3%, indicated...

Canada adds 28,800 jobs in September: ADP

Employment in Canada rose by 28,800 jobs in September from August, according to the ADP Canada National Employment Report. Additionally, job gains in August were revised upward to 42,700 jobs from the previously reported gain of 13,600 jobs.

“The labor market was quite strong in the month of September,”...

Jobless claims average rises, but total claims for the week fall

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose to 211,750 last week, up 2,000 from the previous week’s average, the US Department of Labor reported. The previous week’s average was revised up by 250.

The four-week moving average smooths the volatility of the week-to-week...

Number of registered nurses needed in US set to jump 28% by 2030

The number of registered nurses needed in the US by the year 2030 is estimated to skyrocket 28.4%, to 3.6 million, according to research released by RegisteredNursing.org. While most states are projected to keep up with demand, many places are expected to have significant shortages in registered nurses....

Pittsburgh ranks as top city for jobs based on hiring, other factors: Glassdoor

Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Indianapolis rank as the best cities for jobs, according to data released today from Glassdoor. 

This list is compiled by ranking US metros with the highest Glassdoor City Score (out of 5), determined by weighing three factors equally: how easy it is to get a job (hiring...

Canada adding tech jobs, report points to continued growth

Tech employment in Canada increased by nearly 45,000 jobs in 2017, to an estimated 1.2 million workers, according to the Cyberprovinces 2018 report released by CompTIA, a nonprofit IT industry association. The report found net tech employment accounted for approximately 8.4% of the overall...

Instacart raises $600 million in funding round, valuation at $7.6 billion

Human cloud, online services firm Instacart raised $600 million as part of a financing round led by D1 Capital Partners. The investment increases the company’s valuation to $7.6 billion.

Instacart expects to use the new capital for further expansion in North America; marketing...

Medix acquires behavioral science firm Talentoday

Staffing provider Medix acquired Talentoday, a Paris-based provider of talent assessment and people analytics.

Talentoday’s online platform provides psychometric testing and predictive analytics. The company collaborated with Medix to launch MyPrint, a behavioral assessment that provides employers...

Uber IPO could value company at $120 billion (The New York Times)

Human cloud/ride-sharing firm Uber could be worth as much as $120 billion in an initial public offering, and it would be the biggest IPO since the Alibaba Group of China started trading in 2014, The New York Times reported. Uber’s IPO could be one of the biggest events next year for Wall Street. Meanwhile,...

Freelancer.com cash receipts up 4% in Q3; notes letter from California

Freelancer Ltd., the operator of online staffing firm Freelancer.com, reported cash receipts increased by 4% year over year in the third quarter to approximately AUD 13.0 million (US$9.2 million).

Project fees rose 22% year over year; the Sydney, Australia-based company added that in the last 28 days,...