Tech roundup: StaffDNA announces VMS/MSP, chatbot usage, Cabify raises $160 million, Nomad Health expands and more

StaffDNA announced a cloud-based VMS and MSP solution; Shabbir Albhai, director of intelligent process automation at IT staffing provider DISYS, says use of chatbots is continuing to grow; and human cloud firm Cabify raised $160 million in funding round after switching CEOs. These are some of the technology...

ADP’s January US job numbers up by 234,000, service providers ‘firing on all cylinders’

US private sector employment rose by 234,000 jobs in January, down slightly from the gain of 242,000 in December, according to the ADP National Employment Report. However, the number still showed strong growth.

“We’ve kicked off the year with another month of unyielding job gains,” said Ahu Yildirmaz,...

Online job ads essentially unchanged in January

US online job ads remained essentially unchanged in January, edging up by 1,200 to more than 4.9 million, according to The Conference Board’s report on online job ads. The January gain follows a gain of 241,400 online job ads in December.

Seven of the 10 largest online job categories posted increases...

IT employers to add staff, but skills shortage still a roadblock, Hays reports

More than half of IT employers expect to increase headcount in 2018, according to the 2018 US Salary Guide from Hays plc, the world’s sixth-largest staffing firm. However, new technology is outpacing training, causing a tech skills shortage that is affecting three-quarters of IT employers.

The survey...

Majority of freelance women cite harassment, survey says; Congresswoman introducing bill to protect independent contractors

Honeybook, a provider of a customer relationship management platform for freelance creative workers, said in a blog post last week that 54% of self-employed and freelance women report they have been sexually harassed at least once. That’s greater than the 48% in the overall female workforce. Separately,...

NABE survey says US economy growth to pick up, employers to add jobs over next three months

The National Association for Business Economics’ January 2018 business conditions survey indicates additional job increases likely over the next three months, and its outlook for growth in the overall economy over the next four quarters surpasses the relatively positive assessments of the past few...

Google investing in Indonesia’s ride-sharing firm Go-Jek

Google is investing in Go-Jek, a human cloud, ride-sharing service similar to Uber that operates in Indonesia. The company made the announcement Monday in a blog post.

“Go-Jek is led by a strong Indonesian management team and has a proven track record of using technology to make life more convenient...

Consumer confidence improves in January, job market outlook better

The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index improved in January after declining in December. The index rose to a reading of 125.4 (1985=100) from 123.1 in December.

“Consumers’ assessment of current conditions decreased slightly, but remains at historically strong levels,” said Lynn Franco,...

Microsoft supports new H-1B bill – Staffing quote of the week

“High-skilled immigration has not only been important to the success of Microsoft and other individual tech companies, but in the global leadership position of the entire American tech sector,” Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith wrote in support of new legislation on H-1B visas,...

Driven buys fourth-largest legal staffing provider Update Legal

Update Legal, the fourth-largest legal staffing firm in the US, was acquired by Driven Inc., a legal e-discovery and data management solutions provider based in Fall Church, Va. Driven announced the acquisition today in a blog post.

“Update Legal has been a market leader in legal staffing for nearly...