Hudson Global focuses on RPO, to sell European and Asia-Pacific staffing units for $41 million

Hudson Global Inc. (NASD: HSON), signed deals to sell its recruitment and talent management operations in Europe and Asia Pacific for an estimated total of $41.2 million. The company intends to focus on its global recruitment process outsourcing business going forward.

Value Plus NV, led by Hudson Benelux...

SThree gross profit up 4% for year on strength in Continental Europe and US

Specialist recruiter SThree plc reported gross profit for its full year ended 30 November rose 4% on a constant currency basis. Strength in the US and Continental Europe boosted gross profit. However, gross profit fell in the UK and Ireland as well as Asia Pacific.

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IT job growth at lowest rate in years, TechServe Alliance reports

IT job growth is at its lowest level in years, according to the TechServe Alliance, a trade group of IT and engineering staffing and solutions firms. It reported the number of IT jobs in the US grew by 0.1% sequentially in November to more than 5.3 million; on a year-over-year basis, the increase was...

Canadian staffing index in November hits third-highest level recorded

The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, edged up 3% in November from October to a reading of 123. On a year-over-year basis, the index was up 6% in November.

November 2017 had 5% more working days than November 2016.

“November saw a continuing trend of growth in the index,”...

Accenture lands $297 million contract to help hire 5,000 Border Patrol agents (Los Angeles Times)

Customs and Border Protection awarded a $297 million contract to a division of Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to help recruit and hire new agents and other workers, the Los Angeles Times reported. Accenture will assist in hiring 5,000 Border Patrol agents, as well as 2,000 customs officers and 500 agents for...

Letter sheds light on Uber’s alleged misconduct in Waymo case (San Francisco Chronicle)

The San Francisco Chronicle reported a former Uber security specialist accused the company of dispatching a team of spies to steal its rivals’ trade secrets and using shady tactics to thwart its competition in the ride-hailing market, according a letter unsealed Friday by a federal judge. Former Uber...

NLRB reverses Obama era joint-employment standard

The National Labor Relations Board on Thursday reversed a joint employment standard set by the NLRB in 2015 during the Obama Administration that found companies were joint employers for collective bargaining with unions even if there is only reserved or indirect joint control of workers.

In the 2015...

Freelance Santas make between $150 and $500 an hour (CNBC)

Freelance Santas who visit homes or office holiday parties can make anywhere from $150 to $500 an hour, according to a report in CNBC, citing PayScale data. In comparison, the median pay for Santas at the mall is $30 per hour. “There are a plethora of Santas out there, but there are only so many people...

Revenue, net loss jump in gig economy firm ShiftPixy’s most recent fiscal year

Revenue jumped at ShiftPixy Inc. (NASD: PIXY), a provider of PEO and online staffing services, by 139.3% in its fiscal year ended Aug. 31 compared to the previous year, but net loss rose to $7.5 million from $1.9 million. The Irvine, Calif.-based company released results Thursday in a filing that had...

Contractors prefer the flexible workforce to boost careers, joint report by Adecco Group and LinkedIn finds

Professionals who take on flexible work are embracing it as an avenue to pursue their own goals, according to the report, Flexible Working: A Career and Lifestyle Pathway, released by the Adecco Group and LinkedIn.

The report found a large majority of those involved in flexible work do so through...