List ranks world’s 20 largest engineering staffing firms; represent 39% of revenue

The world’s 20 largest engineering staffing firms account for 39% of the global engineering staffing market valued at $31.0 billion, according to a report by Staffing Industry Analysts.

In the report, the 20 largest firms — each of which has at least $180 million in staffing revenue — are ranked...

Tech sector jobs-growth momentum stalls in August: CompTIA

Employment momentum in the US tech sector stalled in August following its best hiring month of 2018, according to CompTIA’s analysis of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly employment situation report released Friday. The nonprofit association found tech hiring in August was essentially flat...

Refusing to hire medical marijuana user is employment discrimination, Connecticut court rules (JD Supra)

A federal court in Connecticut has held that refusing to hire a medical marijuana user who tested positive on a pre-employment drug test violates the state’s medical marijuana law, Kathryn Russo of law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. wrote in JD Supra. Plaintiff Katelin Noffsinger, a registered qualifying...

EmployBridge hires new exec with mission: Improve temps’ lives

EmployBridge hired an executive specifically tasked with improving the work and personal lives of its 400,000 external temporary workers. It announced today that Cathi Canfield will take on the newly created role of VP of associate experience and advancement.

The move at Atlanta-based EmployBridge —...

Employment trends index hits highest level since 2012

The Conference Board’s US Employment Trends Index rose 6.9% year over year in August to a reading of 110.88, up from a downwardly revised reading of 109.58 in July. It was the largest increase in more than six years.

“The Employment Trends Index continues to accelerate, with this month’s year-over-year...

Temp jobs rise by 10,000 in August, overall employment up 201,000

US temporary help services jobs rose by 2.9% in August on a year-over-year basis, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compared to July, the number of US temp jobs rose by 10,000. And in a revision to the previous month, temp jobs rose by 10,900...

Korn Ferry fiscal Q1 revenue rises 15.7% in constant currency

Korn Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) yesterday reported total fee revenue rose 15.7% in constant currency in its fiscal first quarter ended July 31. The increase on a reported basis was 16.0%. The Los Angeles-based provider of executive search and consulting reported the organic growth was driven...

Different generations agree on career aspirations but differ on tech: CompTIA

Multiple generations of workers coexisting in today's labor force have different views on the use of technology and carry stereotypes about their older or younger colleagues, according to a new CompTIA report. However, they are in general agreement when it comes to career aspirations.

The nonprofit...

Volt revenue falls 6.6% in fiscal third quarter

Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) reported net revenue fell 11.1% in its fiscal third quarter ended July 29. On a same-store and constant currency basis, net revenue fell 6.6% year over year, excluding net revenue contributed from businesses sold or exited during the past year.

Gross margin...

Canada loses 51,600 jobs in August after two months of gains

Following two months of increases, the number of jobs in Canada fell by 51,600 in August when compared to July for a total of 18.6 million jobs, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate rose to 6.0% from 5.8% in July.

The job losses came...