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RPO provider Sevenstep names president and chief solutions officer

July 24, 2018

Sevenstep, a global RPO provider, promoted Amy Bush to president from executive VP, global client services. Bush, who joined Sevenstep in 2014, will now lead the company.

In addition, the company announced that Paul Harty, who served as president since 2007, is now the chief solutions officer and will...


Empresaria Group buys 60% interest in Peru-based staffing provider

July 24, 2018

Empresaria Group plc acquired a 60% interest in Grupo Solimano, which provides outsourced and temporary staffing services in Peru. The company aims to increase its presence in the Latin American market with the deal; UK-based Empresaria already has operations in Chile and Mexico.

Total consideration...


Bullhorn acquires UK-based executive search software provider Invenias

July 24, 2018

Bullhorn, a supplier of software to staffing firms, today announced the acquisition of Invenias, a UK-headquartered provider of cloud-based software for executive search firms.

Incorporated in 2005 and backed by MMC Ventures since 2013, Invenias is headquartered in Reading, UK, with additional offices...


Temporary, contract staffing up 2.9% over year: ASA staffing index

July 24, 2018

Temporary and contract staffing employment was 2.9% higher for the week of July 9 to July 15 than the same week last year, accelerating back to a pace of growth the index has not seen for this particular week since 2014, according to the American Staffing Association’s staffing index. Some...


Employers, employees both ghosting – Staffing Quote of the Week

July 24, 2018

“It is a professional courtesy to respond yes or no, just as it is for a company to say, ‘we have made our selection, you will not be getting the job.’ … From where I sit, I see ghosting from both sides, both from employees’ and employers’ sides,’” Kathleen Downs, senior VP, Robert Half...


SThree reports revenue up 14% as adjusted in first half of year

July 23, 2018

Revenue at professional staffing provider SThree plc rose 14% in the first six months of the year ended May 31 when adjusted for the effects of currency and exceptional restructuring costs. Revenue was up 12.5% without the adjustments.

The restructuring costs of £2.4 million (US$3.2 million) stemmed...


Hays chairman Alan Thomson dies

July 23, 2018

Hays plc announced today that Chairman Alan Thomson died following a rapid deterioration caused by a medical condition. Thomson had been appointed to the board in October 2010, overseeing the UK-based firm that ranks as the sixth-largest global staffing provider.

“Alan has provided the board and me...


Kelly’s new fund makes first investment in learning program

July 23, 2018

Kelly Services Inc. (NASD: KELYA) launched a new fund, the Kelly Innovation Fund, to invest in workforce solutions companies. The fund made its first investment in Indianapolis-based tech apprenticeship program Kenzie Academy.

The investment in Kenzie, led by ReThink Education, totaled $4.2...


Human cloud firm DoorDash picks former Uber exec as CFO

July 23, 2018

DoorDash announced Prabir Adarkar will join the human cloud, on-demand food delivery company in August as CFO. Adarkar most recently led the global finance team at Uber Technologies Inc. and served on its executive leadership team.

In addition to his experience at Uber, Adarkar led M&A transactions...


IQN founder expanding staffing tech company TalentReef (BusinessDen.com)

July 23, 2018

BusinessDen.com reported John Raeder, who started VMS provider IQNavigator, is expanding TalentReef, a provider of software that helps restaurants, hotels and other service industries recruit and train employees. TalentReef plans to double its Denver workforce to 400 employees in three years as...