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75% of staffing firms expect more revenue this year, Bullhorn report says
January 17, 2018A new report by staffing software supplier Bullhorn found 75% of staffing and recruiting firms expect more revenue this year than last year.
It also found the top three priorities for staffing firms this year were increasing profitability, cited by 45%; driving top line revenue growth, cited by 43%; and...
Illinois-based staffing firm sells to Cornerstone Staffing Solutions
January 17, 2018Arlington Resources Inc., a provider of human resources and accounting/finance staffing, was acquired by Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, a Pleasanton, Calif.-based staffing supplier. The deal was announced by De Bellas & Co. Investment Banking.
Privately held Arlington Resources is based in Rolling...
Engineering majors have highest projected starting salary at $66,521
January 17, 2018Engineering majors from the class of 2018 have a projected average starting salary of $66,521, the highest of all majors, according to a report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Computer science graduates are projected to receive the second-highest starting salary at $66,005.
Both...
While 12% say they have been sexually harassed at work, a majority do not report it, CareerBuilder survey finds
January 17, 2018A new CareerBuilder survey found that 12% of workers say they have felt sexually harassed at work with 17% of women saying they have and 7% of men. However, the report found that a majority of those who experience harassment, 72%, do not report it.
Those who did not report sexual harassment most often...
Autonomous jobs market Blocklancer launches initial coin offering (Coinspeaker)
January 17, 2018Blocklancer yesterday launched an initial coin offering, the Coinspeaker website reported. Blocklancer aims to be a distributed autonomous job market where employers and freelancers can find each other without the need for participation by third parties. An initial coin offering, or ICO, is a way to...
Randstad Technologies makes four executive appointments
January 16, 2018Randstad Technologies, the fourth-largest IT staffing provider in the US, named a chief client officer and chief delivery officer among executive changes, announced today.
It appointed Alisia Genzler as president and chief client officer. Genzler has more than 20 years of experience, and her previous...
Tech roundup: Erecruit is new umbrella brand, Cielo invests in Talentify, Freelancer announces VMS and more
January 16, 2018In tech news, Erecruit is the new company brand for Erecruit and Bond International Software; RPO provider Cielo invested in Talentify; online staffing firm Freelancer announced a VMS; software provider iCIMS Inc. acquired TextRecruit Inc.; Recruiter.com and HireMatch.io announced cryptocurrency partnership....
Maxim Healthcare Services consolidates brands
January 16, 2018Maxim Healthcare Services announced a brand consolidation, with its team unified under the Maxim Healthcare Services brand.
The company, which ranks as the ninth-largest US healthcare staffing firm, had been operating through several brands, including TravelMax, Reflectx Staffing, Maxim Health Information...
Denver-based IT staffing firm Kranect now part of KORE1
January 16, 2018Kranect, a Denver-based IT staffing firm, was sold effective Jan. 1 to KORE1, an Irvine, Calif.-based provider of IT, creative and engineering staffing. Kranect’s CEO and founder, Rolf Kramer, is taking on the role of managing partner at KORE1, leading the company’s new Colorado operations....
Ontario plans to increase enforcement, raise penalties for new workplace rules
January 16, 2018Ontario plans to increase enforcement and raise penalties to ensure employers stick to new rules, according to an announcement Monday by the Minister of Labour.
The new rules raised the minimum wage to C$14 effective Jan. 1 (and will raise them to C$15 next year), ensure that part-time workers be paid...