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Hays plc reports revenue up in first half of year
February 22, 2018Global staffing provider Hays plc reported overall market conditions remained strong in the six months ended Dec. 31 — the first half of its fiscal year — in the majority of its international markets, while the UK market remained subdued but stable. UK-based Hays, which ranks as the sixth-largest...
Florida-based StaffEx acquires office services staffing company
February 22, 2018Staffing Express Inc., dba StaffEx, a Tampa, Fla.-based commercial staffing company, acquired Agility Staffing Inc. effective Tuesday.
Agility Staffing is an office services staffing company located in Jacksonville, Fla. It has six internal staff and places about 65 workers daily. Former owner Mike Rolewicz,...
Interview blunders include wearing Darth Vader outfit, pulling out bag of drugs
February 22, 2018Almost half of employers, 49%, know within the first five minutes of an interview if a candidate is a good or bad fit for a position, according to CareerBuilder. But some candidates really stand out for their unusual behavior.
When asked to share the most unusual things job candidates have done during...
US Leading Index points to ‘robust’ growth in first half of year
February 22, 2018The Conference Board’s US Leading Economic Index rose 1.0% in January to a reading of 108.1 (2016 = 100), following increases of 0.6% in December and 0.4% in November.
The US Leading Economic Index accelerated further in January and continues to point to robust economic growth in the first half of 2018,...
Jobless claims average falls by 2,250; initial claims return to 45-year low
February 22, 2018The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to 226,000 last week, down 2,250 from the previous week’s revised average, the US Department of Labor reported. The previous week’s average was revised downward by 250.
The four-week moving average decreases the volatility...
Some states don’t recognize new version of licensure compact for nurses (California Healthline)
February 22, 2018Proponents of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s multistate nurse licensing agreement, the National Licensure Compact, argue that it helps fill jobs in places where there aren’t enough nurses and enables nurses to respond quickly to natural disasters across state lines, California...
IT staffing supply and demand drifting apart as market projected to reach $30.9 billion this year, SIA report says
February 21, 2018IT employment growth has outpaced that of the overall economy for the last 15 years, and the IT staffing segment has a relatively high temporary agency penetration rate in the US, according to the “IT Staffing Growth Assessment: 2018 Update” recently released by Staffing Industry Analysts. However,...
Canadian staffing index suggests continued moderate growth
February 21, 2018The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose 6% in January on a year-over-year basis to a reading of 106.
“Given that the index is up 6% with the same number of working days as in the prior-year month, the January index suggests a continuation of the trend of moderate...
CertaTech buys legal staffing provider Clearwater Legal
February 21, 2018CertaTech Solutions, a Chicago-based provider of eDiscovery and legal consulting, acquired Clearwater Legal, a provider of managed document review services and legal staffing, based in Washington DC.
“Being able to offer CertaTech’s expansive suite of eDiscovery and consulting solutions to our growing...
Firms can be ‘clients of choice’ for independent professionals; valuing their work is one key
February 21, 2018For firms to attract and retain the top independent contractors, freelancers and other independent labor, it has become more important to be a “client of choice” — especially given the low unemployment rate in the US, according to a new report from MBO Partners. Some of the key attributes at clients...