Weekly staffing employment hits highest second-quarter level since 2000: ASA

US staffing companies employed an average of 3.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in the second quarter, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association. This is the highest number for any second quarter since 2000.

Staffing employment rose 2.3% in the second quarter...

Hiring plans ‘steady’ in Mexico following elections: ManpowerGroup

Mexican employers report steady hiring plans for the fourth quarter, according to a survey by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN). Payrolls are expected to increase by varying margins in all seven regions and all seven industry sectors.

The survey found 16% of employers in Mexico forecast an increase in staffing...

Canadian GDP to grow 2.1% this year despite trade uncertainty: RBC

Canada’s economy is chugging along despite trade uncertainty, according to the RBC Economic Outlook quarterly report released today. Consumer spending and business sentiment remain high, and there are signs of a modest firming in wage gains.

RBC projects real GDP growth of 2.1% in 2018, slowing slightly...

Chicago, South Florida firms report record number of open positions in finance/accounting and IT

Firms in the Chicago and South Florida markets report a record number of open finance/accounting and IT positions heading into the fourth quarter and plan to increase their overall hiring plans in the next 12 months, according to a survey released by staffing provider Brilliant.

“Open positions in accounting...

US employers report strongest hiring outlook in decade: ManpowerGroup

US employers reported their strongest average annual hiring outlook in the last decade, according to the fourth-quarter Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, released today by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN).

The US ranked among the strongest outlooks for hiring among the 44 countries surveyed in the report....

Groupe Crit reports international staffing revenue up 4% on organic basis

Groupe Crit, the parent company of Indiana-based staffing firm Peoplelink, reported its international outlook remains favorable. Paris-based Groupe Crit reported staffing revenue rising 4.2% on an organic basis — adjusted for impact of currency and acquisitions — in the first half of this year to...

Canadian employers report cautiously optimistic hiring plans for Q4: ManpowerGroup

Canadian employers report cautiously optimistic hiring plans for the final quarter of 2018, according to the fourth-quarter Employment Outlook Survey released today by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN). Hiring prospects remain relatively stable when compared with the previous quarter, up one percentage...

Cross Country president and CEO to retire

Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN) announced William Grubbs intends to retire as president, CEO and board member when his contract expires at the end of March 2019; he will step down earlier if the board appoints a new CEO before then.

Meanwhile, Grubbs will remain in his current...

Former EmployBridge exec returns to firm as president of commercial brands

EmployBridge announced another new hire. Paul Seymour is returning to the Atlanta-based industrial staffing provider to serve as president of its commercial brands — ProLogistix, ResourceMFG, Select and ProDrivers.

Seymour previously held a variety of leadership positions in a 16-year tenure at...

Job openings edge up to series high of 6.9 million

US job openings, hires and separations were little changed in July compared to the previous month, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. However, the number of job openings in July edged up to a new series high of 6.9 million according to the updated numbers.

The job openings rate — a measure...