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Revenue increases 9% at Calian, an Ottawa-based provider of staffing and other services

August 10, 2018

Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY) reported revenue rose 9.0% in its fiscal third quarter ended June 30. The company last year ranked No. 17 on SIA’s list of largest Canadian staffing firms. Revenue growth came in the company’s business segment that includes staffing.

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People: Beacon Hill, Slayton Search, ZRG

August 10, 2018

Division Manager Brando Tessar is leading Beacon Hill Technologies’ new office in Portland, Ore. Part of Boston-based Beacon Hill Staffing Group, the office is the company’s 53rd location. Tessar has more than four years of experience in the staffing industry.

Slayton Search Partners announced John...


Embrace change management for a strong, more agile team (Staffing Industry Review)

August 10, 2018

“No matter our career level or industry, change touches all of us,” writes Kye Mitchell, COO at Kforce, in a new column in Staffing Industry Review magazine. “Change is powerful, yet how we respond is up to us.” Mitchell discusses some key principles when dealing with change include embracing...


Adecco Q2 revenue up 5% organically; North America general staffing back to growth

August 9, 2018

The Adecco Group, the world’s largest staffing provider, reported second-quarter revenue rose 5% on an organic basis, which excludes the impact of currency as well as acquisitions and divestitures. Gross margin was flat year over year. However, the company noted that North American general staffing...


Healthcare Support Staffing acquires Winter Park, Fla.-based staffing provider

August 9, 2018

Healthcare Support Staffing Inc. this week announced it acquired HCS Healthcare, a healthcare staffing firm based in Winter Park, Fla.

HCS Healthcare was formerly known as Healthcare Scouts, and appeared on SIA's list of fastest-growing staffing firms last year. It changed its name in August 2017.

“We...


Canadian job vacancy rate at 3.1%, highest since at least 2004

August 9, 2018

The rate of job vacancies in Canada rose to 3.1% in the second quarter, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business reported today. It was the highest rate since the group began tracking the number in 2004.

An estimated 397,400 jobs have sat vacant for at least four months.

“Although the national...


Apprenticeships make people more job-ready than college, say majority: ASA survey

August 9, 2018

Apprenticeships make people more employable than going to college, according to 62% of the US adults polled by the American Staffing Association in is Workforce Monitor report. Apprentices ships are where a person learns a new skill while working under another person.

In addition, the survey found that...


Jobless claims four-week average falls, overall claims see first decline in three weeks

August 9, 2018

The four-week moving average of jobless claims fell 500 to 214,250 in the week ended Aug. 4 from the previous week’s revised average of 214,750, the US Department of Labor announced today.

While the four-week moving average smooths results, total claims for the week ended Aug. 4 fell by 6,000 from the...


New York approves ride-sharing cap, minimum wage (The New York Times)

August 9, 2018

The New York City Council approved legislation setting a cap on the number of ride-hail drivers for human cloud firms such as Uber and Lyft, The New York Times reported. It also set a minimum pay rate for ride-hail drivers. The newspaper reported the city is the first to take such steps, and could provide...


Kelly Services revenue up 4% in second quarter; company cites growth in Europe

August 8, 2018

Second-quarter revenue at Kelly Services (NASD: KELYA) rose 4.0% with strong growth in Europe. The increase in constant currency was 3.0%. Revenue rose in the company’s Americas staffing and international staffing segments, but fell in its global talent solutions segment, which includes the company’s...