Freelancer.com CEO discusses long-term prospects, possible Escrow.com spinoff (The Australian Financial Review)

Online staffing firm Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie discusses the long-term prospects of the company as well as the possibility of spinning off its Escrow.com business in an IPO with The Australian Financial Review's technology editor, Paul Smith. Freelancer.com reported a 7% fall in revenue in the first...

Recruit total revenue up 8%, Indeed segment rises 53%

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest staffing firms, reported revenue rose 8.2% in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30. The fastest growth took place in the Tokyo-based company’s “HR Technology” segment, which includes job board Indeed and Glassdoor. Revenue was up 53.0% in...

Economists forecast lower US unemployment rates, raise estimate of new jobs

Economists lowered their forecast for the US unemployment rate, and they have upgraded the number of new jobs expected, according to the third-quarter Survey of Professional Forecasters released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

The economists now expect the unemployment rate to average...

Canadian employment rises by 54,100 jobs in July on gain in part-time work

The number of jobs in Canada rose by 54,100 in July when compared to June, for a total of 18.7 million jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 5.8% in July from 6.0% in June.

However, the job gains came in part-time employment, with the number of part-time jobs rising by 82,000. That offset a loss of 28,000...

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

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.

People: Beacon Hill, Slayton Search, ZRG

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 53^rd 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)

“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

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

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

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...