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Randstad reports October revenue in line with Q3; North America sees slight improvement

November 21, 2017

Randstad Holding nv reported revenue per working day increased 9% in October, in line with the third quarter, and volumes in November indicate a continuation of that trend. It stated robust growth continued in Europe, and topline growth in North America improved slightly compared to Q3.

The company announced...


Uber gets $8.9 million fine from Colorado over driver screening

November 21, 2017

Colorado regulators fined human cloud firm Uber $8.9 million yesterday for allowing individuals to drive who had disqualifying criminal or motor vehicle offenses, or did not have valid licenses.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the civil penalty assessment notice to Uber’s parent company,...


Canadian staffing index posts solid year-over-year growth in October

November 21, 2017

The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose 10% in October from September to a reading of 120. On a year-over-year basis, the index was up 9% in October.

October 2017 had one more working day than October 2016.

“Even after accounting for one additional working day this...


Staffing brands are a collection of every single experience – Staffing quote of the week

November 21, 2017

“Brands today, certainly staffing brands, are the end result of a collection of every single experience that every single person has with us on a daily basis,” said Kristin Kelley, chief marketing officer at Randstad North America in a new article in Staffing Industry Review magazine. “So how we...


Kelly Services names chief marketing officer

November 20, 2017

Kelly Services (NASD: KELYA) announced Pete Boland will take on the role of chief marketing officer effective Jan. 1.

Boland replaces Carolyn Palmer, who retired earlier this year; he will report to executive VP Teresa Carroll. Boland's appointment follows the recent promotion of Kristin Supancich to...


MSP use plateaus in latest SIA staffing buyer survey; CW programs moving in-house?

November 20, 2017

Use of managed service providers has been increasing, but that use appears to have plateaued for now, according to research by Staffing Industry Analysts.

The three-year moving average of large firms that use an MSP was 63% this year, according to the new report “Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey: Trends...


Addison Group acquires Texas-based management consulting firm

November 20, 2017

Chicago-based professional staffing firm Addison Group acquired Bridgepoint Consulting, a Texas-based management consulting firm.

The deal closed Nov. 16; terms of the transaction were not announced. Bridgepoint Consulting will now operate as Bridgepoint Consulting, an Addison Group company. The company...


NACE reports employers plan 4% increase in recent grad hiring

November 20, 2017

US employers plan to hire 4% more college grads from the class of 2018 than they did from the prior year’s class, according to a fall survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. While this is a deceleration from similar surveys in recent years — last year, employers said they...


US leading index increases sharply, suggests ‘solid growth’ into new year

November 20, 2017

The Conference Board’s US Leading Economic Index rose 1.2% in October to a reading of 130.4 (2010 = 100), following slight increases of 0.1% in September and 0.4% in August.

“The US LEI increased sharply in October, as the impact of the hurricanes dissipated,” said Ataman Ozyildirim, director of...


Administration getting tough on H-1B visas (Inc.)

November 20, 2017

The administration is getting more strict when it comes to the H-1B program, Inc. magazine reported. The H-1B program is for highly skilled workers such as IT professionals. Inc. cited an article in The Wall Street Journal that found more than one in four applications for H-1Bs were sent back between...