Temporary help jobs rise 4% year over year in April; penetration rate ticks up

US temporary jobs were up 3.9% in April compared to the same month last year, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Temporary help services jobs rose by 10,300 in April from March.

The temp penetration rate — temporary jobs as a percent of total...

AMN revenue up 6% in first quarter, firm’s nurse staffing rises 8%

First-quarter revenue rose 5.5% at AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN), the largest healthcare staffing firm in the US. Growth was led by the San Diego, Calif.-based firm’s nurse and allied staffing business, where revenue rose 7.9%.

Peoplelink names new CFO

Industrial staffing provider The Peoplelink Group appointed Heather Wilson as its new CFO.

Wilson joined Peoplelink in 2014 as assistant controller and most recently was director of finance. Prior to Peoplelink, she was a controller with Solutions Healthcare Management LLC for Nephrol­ogy...

People: Phaidon, WinterWyman, Brightfield, Riviera, Caldwell, Heidrick

International specialist recruitment firm Phaidon International announced Managing Principal Consultant Taylor Hardy will lead a new EPM Scientific team in Boston to provide a physical presence to support the company’s client base in the region. It will initially provide talent to clients...

Outsourcing firms file lawsuit challenging H-1B visa’s tighter rules (The Mercury News)

A group of outsourcing companies that use H-1B visas filed a lawsuit claiming recent US government restrictions on the visa program are illegal, according to The (San Jose, Calif.) Mercury News. The legal action targets a February policy change by US Citizenship and Immigration Services that single out...

Gig economy hits retail (The Washington Post)

The Washington Post reported the gig economy is “clocking in” to retailers and restaurants. And by moving into shops and cafes, on-demand work stands to reshape a broader slice of the US economy.

Cross Country revenue edges up 1% in first quarter

First-quarter revenue at Cross Country Healthcare Inc. (NASD: CCRN) edged up 1.3%, but gross margin narrowed. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based healthcare staffing provider reported net income attributable to common shareholders rose to $1.6 million; net income attributable to common shareholders included a...

Former Cross Country president sues: Claims criticism, rejection of sexual advances led to firing

Cross Country Staffing’s former President Vickie Anenberg said in a new lawsuit she was fired following an incident of improper touching by a fellow executive and after she raised concerns over the company’s presenting of strike revenue. Cross Country in a statement said the claims are without merit....

RPO provider WilsonHCG announces new CFO and chief technical officer

RPO provider WilsonHCG named Ken Bowles as CFO and Gary Cook as chief technical officer. In addition, the company announced Andy Zahn will transition from CFO to executive VP of corporate development, where he will lead the company’s merger and acquisition strategy as well as the development of new...

CareerStaff Unlimited acquires California rehab therapy staffing firm

CareerStaff Unlimited acquired Remedy Rehab, a supplier of rehabilitation therapy staffing services to healthcare organizations throughout northern California.

Founded by Julie Cheng more than 20 years ago, Remedy Rehab provides temporary staffing of physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language...