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US ranks third in Global Talent Competitiveness index, released by Adecco

January 22, 2018

The United States ranked third internationally in attracting, developing and retaining talent, according to the 2018 Global Talent Competitiveness Index. Canada ranked 15th. The index features 119 countries and 90 cities. The index is published by INSEAD, the Business School for the World, in partnership...


ADP acquires freelancer management system provider WorkMarket

January 22, 2018

Freelancer management system WorkMarket was acquired by ADP (NASD: ADP), the large provider of paycheck processing, PEO and other services. The deal was announced today, almost six months after WorkMarket itself acquired freelancer management system provider OnForce from The Adecco Group.

“At ADP, we...


Insight Global announces new CEO; founder to remain executive chairman

January 22, 2018

Insight Global, the third-largest IT staffing provider in the US, promoted Bert Bean to CEO from his previous role as president. Founder and former CEO Glenn Johnson will remain as executive chairman.

“Bert Bean is absolutely the right person for the job,” Johnson said. “Bert and I have worked closely,...


Canadian staffing index posts ‘solid’ year-over-year growth in December

January 22, 2018

The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose 6% in December on a year-over-year basis to a reading of 102. The increase came despite last month having 5% fewer working days than December 2016.

“December was a solid month for volume growth year over year, taking account...


Private equity firm invests in staffing provider The Planet Group

January 22, 2018

Private equity firm MidOcean Partners invested in The Planet Group, a provider of staffing and consulting in the life sciences and diversified energy and engineering markets. The terms of the transaction were not announced.

MidOcean is a former investor in System One, which ranks among the largest staffing...


Staffing 360 announces it is back in compliance with Nasdaq

January 22, 2018

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider with operations in the US and UK, announced it is back in compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.

“Following a transformational 2017, our focus for 2018 will include executing new business initiatives, fostering growth, and achieving...


Workers need blend of technical soft skills, says ManpowerGroup

January 19, 2018

Developing the right blend of technical skills and soft skills is the solution for workers and employers as technology transforms organizations, according to a new report by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN) titled “Robots Need Not Apply: Human Solutions in the Skills Revolution.” The report is based...


Former Korn Ferry exec asks court to toss his prison sentence in database access conviction

January 19, 2018

Former Korn Ferry executive David Nosal asked the US District Court in San Francisco to throw out a one-year prison sentence. Nosal was convicted by a jury in 2013 for violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act because his colleagues accessed information on a Korn Ferry database in 2005. This was...


Private equity firm makes first foray into PEO market with MatrixOneSource acquisition

January 19, 2018

Private equity firm GPB Capital Holdings LLC purchased a majority stake in MatrixOneSource, a PEO based in Jacksonville, Fla. The deal marks New York-based GPB’s first foray into the PEO sector, and creates a platform in which to integrate possible future acquisitions.

“The investment in MatrixOneSource,...


Aleron, the new brand for Superior Group, names CIO and sales exec

January 19, 2018

Aleron — a new brand that encompasses the group of companies previously known as Superior Group — announced this week the hiring of a chief information officer and a new VP of enterprise sales strategy and delivery.

Peter Capelli was named as chief information officer. Capelli most recently served...