County in North Carolina posts highest increase in average weekly wage among all large counties

New Hanover County in North Carolina posted the highest year-over-year percent increase in average weekly wage among large US counties in the second quarter, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week. The average weekly wage in New Hanover County rose 11.9% to $884. And the average weekly...

Talent analytics, AI and wage pressure on Randstad US’ list of workplace trends for 2018

Talent analytics will become more sophisticated, artificial intelligence will advance and the talent shortage will outpace wage stagnation, according to an analysis by Randstad US on hiring and workplace trends for the next year.

“Technology has significantly impacted business models in nearly every...

DHI Group sells Health eCareers jobs website for $15 million

DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX), which operates Dice and other job boards, sold its Health eCareers business to Everyday Health Professional, a subsidiary of j2 Global, for approximately $15 million in cash.

The transaction closed Monday, and DHI said it will use the proceeds to reduce the balance on its revolving...

Resources Connection completes Accretive Solutions acquisition

Resources Connection Inc. (NASD: RECN) completed its acquisition of Accretive Solutions Inc., a Chicago-based firm that provides consulting, staffing and outsourcing services. Resources Connection is paying $19.4 million in cash plus 1.15 million shares of restricted common stock for the firm.

The transaction...

Court of Appeals issues mixed ruling on overtime exemption for internal staffing firm workers

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 20 partially upheld a district court ruling that three former internal workers at a Randstad office in Troy, Mich., were exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

However, the Court of Appeals reversed a portion of the ruling in favor of Randstad...

US nonmanufacturing activity index decelerates in November

Economic activity in the US nonmanufacturing sector expanded in November at a slower rate than in October, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index, released today. ISM’s nonmanufacturing index fell in November to a reading of 57.4 from October’s reading of 60.1....

Louisiana staffing firm files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (KPLC)

Coastal Staffing in Sulphur, La., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a report Monday by KPLC television in Lake Charles, La. The staffing provider had already been sued by workers claiming they were not fully paid for disaster relief work done in Texas after Hurricane Harvey. An...

No more job interviews thanks to all-knowing AI? — Staffing quote of the week

Job interviews might not be perfect, both sides could lack important information. “But if there’s a machine that knows everything — like a god — knows about your past experiences, about your projects, your culture — the machine is going to tell you that there’s a perfect fit and both parties...

Temp revenue growth accelerates to median 7% in October indicating strength of market, Pulse survey finds

US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 7% year over year in October — an acceleration from September’s 3% rate — among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse survey.

“A median growth rate of 7% for temporary staffing overall indicates strength of demand...

NABE economists still project 2.2% growth in GDP this year, but lower job growth outlook

Economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics maintained their growth projections for the US economy in 2017, the association announced today. The median forecast calls real GDP growth of 2.2% this year, unchanged from the September 2017 estimate. However, the economists slightly...