Top business leaders express “serious concern” about immigration policy in letter to Homeland Security

The Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Thursday expressing “serious concern” about changes in immigration policy. The CEOs said the policy changes are causing “considerable anxiety for many thousands of our employees”...

Hedge fund offers DHI buyout, threatens proxy battle

Hedge fund TCS Capital Management LLC offered to buy DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX), which operates Dice.com and other job boards, for $2.50 per share in cash, according to a letter filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase price represents approximately five times 2018 estimated...

Kelly Services US general manager steps down

Kelly Services Inc. (NASD: KELYA) reported in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Steven Armstrong, its senior VP and general manager of US operations, separated as an officer and employee on Aug. 21.

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Typos and grammar mistakes top list of resume mistakes: CareerBuilders

The pressure to make a good first impression quickly is high, as 39% of hiring managers said they spend less than a minute looking at a résumé and 23% spend less than 30 seconds, according to a new survey by CareerBuilder.

Hiring managers identified the seven most common resume mistakes job seekers...

Southern California staffing firm execs charged with tax and workers’ comp fraud, defendants claim insurer ‘double-dipping’

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged three executives from two Southern California staffing companies with tax and workers’ compensation fraud for misrepresenting the employee status of 47 injured workers. However, the defendants claim they are unjustly accused.

The charges — filed...

People: Infosys, Uber, ZRG, The Service Companies and more

Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global IT services and outsourcing provider, announced CFO M.D. Ranganath resigned, effective Nov. 16, to pursue professional opportunities in new areas. Ranganath for 18 years held leadership roles at Infosys in the areas of consulting, finance, strategy, risk management and...

Gross margins expand to average of 25.3%: SIA report

Staffing firms’ gross margins expanded for the fourth consecutive year in 2017, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ new “Gross Margin and Bill Rate Trends - August 2018 Update” report. Analysis of three distinct data sources helps to paint a clearer picture of market trends:

1. Gross margins...

Volt adds former Adecco execs to Volt Workforce Solutions

Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) added two executives to Volt Workforce Solutions: Lori Schultz as COO and Lauren Griffin as senior VP, specialty solutions group. Both women come to the firm from Adecco and will join Volt’s senior leadership team.

Schultz most recently was senior...

Hospital execs project clinician shortage volatility, labor budget increases

Hospital and health system executives face continued shortages of physicians, nurses, and mental health providers, according to a Navigant Consulting Inc. (NYSE: NCI) analysis conducted by the Healthcare Financial Management Association. The shortage of these specialized positions is likely causing hospitals...

Unionized temp workers at Microsoft lose jobs, settle NLRB case after court delays (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Temporary Workers of America, a union of bug testers for Microsoft Corp., settled an NLRB case after it dragged on too long, Bloomberg Businessweek reported. The union successfully organized in 2014, winning the right to negotiate with temp agency Lionbridge Technologies Inc., which provides marketing,...