Amazon, Alphabet rank one and two on LinkedIn most sought-after employers list

Amazon ranked No. 1 on the 2018 LinkedIn Top Companies list. The annual ranking highlights the companies in top markets around the globe that are most sought-after by professionals, based on LinkedIn data on the company’s 540-plus million members.

Here are the 10 most sought-after firms and some of...

Blended paralegal and legal secretary roles becoming more prevalent, Robert Half says

Hybrid, or blended, paralegal and legal secretary positions, have become more prevalent in the last two years, according to 66% of lawyers surveyed by Robert Half Legal. And 15% of lawyers said their organization plans to increase hiring for these roles in the next 12 months.

The research also found that...

Number of nurse practitioners at record high, organization says

The number of nurse practitioners hit a new record high, according to data released by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. More than 248,000 nurse practitioners are currently licensed to practice in the US, up from an estimated 120,000 in 2007.

“This is an important milestone for patients...

Fast processing of H-1B visas for temporary foreign workers on hold again (San Francisco Chronicle)

US Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily suspending fast processing of H-1B visa applications from for-profit firms until Sept. 10, the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper reported. The move comes a few weeks before the agency is to begin accepting H-1B applications for the next federal fiscal...

Temporary healthcare staffing revenue growth to decelerate to 6% this year: SIA report

Growth in US temporary healthcare staffing revenue will decelerate to 6% this year from 8% in 2017 as the influx of demand from newly insured levels off, according to the “US Healthcare Staffing Market Assessment: 2018 Update” recently released by Staffing Industry Analysts.

For this year, growth...

Applicants with impressive résumés frequently disappoint in job interviews, Robert Half finds

Applicants with impressive résumés frequently disappoint in job interviews, according to research released today by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). More than six in 10 senior managers surveyed, 64%, said it’s common for an applicant with a promising résumé not to live up to expectations...

Hudson Global approves sale of European and Asia-Pacific staffing units, deals to close this month

Hudson Global Inc.’s (NASD: HSON) stockholders today approved the proposed sales of the company’s recruitment and talent management businesses in Europe and Asia Pacific. Hudson announced in December that it entered into agreements to sell the operations to strategic buyers...

Canada’s GDP and job growth to slow this year: The Conference Board of Canada

While the Canadian economy fired on all cylinders in 2017, the pace of growth tapered off toward the end of the year, according to The Conference Board of Canada. Its latest Canadian Outlook expects the slowdown to continue this year, with the economy forecast to expand by a more sustainable 1.9%,...

Paying gig workers in bitcoin ‘very, very dangerous’ — Staffing quote of the week

Companies are designing payment platforms and cryptocurrencies specifically for the sharing economy, which they say is in need of a more fair and efficient path to compensation. But gig workers are often in financially uncertain situations to begin with, and paychecks in bitcoin will make life more risky...

Preliminary results show Uber’s self-driving car not at fault in pedestrian fatality (San Francisco Chronicle)

Videos show it is “very clear” it would have been difficult for any vehicle — autonomous or human-driven —  to avoid the Sunday night collision in which an Uber self-driving car killed a pedestrian, Tempe, Ariz., Police Chief Sylvia Moir told the San Francisco Chronicle. Uber halted all...