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On Assignment revenue up 7% in same billing day, constant currency basis; growth is in Apex division

October 26, 2017

Third-quarter revenue at On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN) rose 6.6% on a same billing-day, constant currency basis. Gross margin narrowed and net income increased at the Calabasas, Calif.-based provider of technology, life sciences and creative staffing.

Revenue in On Assignment’s Apex division rose...


Groupe Crit, a France-based staffing provider with international operations, reports Q3 revenue up 7% like-for-like

October 26, 2017

Workforce ecosystem firm Groupe Crit reported third-quarter revenue rose 7.3% on a like-for-like and constant currency basis to €627.6 million (US$740.6 million); revenue was up 11.1% on a reported basis. The Paris-based company has staffing operations in Europe and elsewhere, and it owns South Bend,...


CareerBuilder appoints new president and COO; former ADP exec to take chief product officer role

October 26, 2017

CareerBuilder LLC appointed Irina Novoselsky to its senior leadership team as president and chief operating officer. The job board operator also named Humair Ghauri as chief product officer.

The announcements come after an investor group closed in early August on its acquisition of a majority of the outstanding...


Jobless claims average falls by 9,000, hurricanes still affecting claims-taking procedures

October 26, 2017

The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to 239,500 last week, down 9,000 from the previous week’s revised average, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor. The previous week’s average was revised upward by 250....


Trump administration toughens H-1B visa renewal process (CNN)

October 26, 2017

This week, US Citizenship and Immigration Services advised its officers to “apply the same level of scrutiny” to extension requests for the H-1B visa, among other sought-after visas. CNN reported officers are instructed to review requests for renewal as thoroughly as they would initial visa applications....


Man charged with stealing $400,000 in temp employee scheme (The New Orleans Advocate)

October 26, 2017

Federal authorities in New Orleans on Wednesday charged a man with stealing more than $400,000 from the food company that manufactures Crystal Hot Sauce. The New Orleans Advocate reports Wayne Soniat allegedly signed time sheets showing work had been done by temporary contract workers who had not actually...


Robert Half revenue slips in third quarter, despite international increase

October 25, 2017

Third-quarter revenue at professional staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) edged down 0.2% on a same billing-day, constant-currency basis.

US temporary staffing and consulting revenue fell 3.0% at the Menlo Park, Calif.-based staffing provider, but US direct-hire revenue rose 3.2%....


CoAdvantage gets foothold in California with acquisition of Los Angeles-based PEO

October 25, 2017

PEO CoAdvantage today announced the acquisition of Total HR Management, a Los Angeles-based PEO, that will provide CoAdvantage with its first office in California. And it will become the core of the Tampa, Fla.-based company’s California operations.

“The acquisition of Total HR provides CoAdvantage...


Freelancer.com lists 50 fastest-moving online jobs, design-related offerings are on top

October 25, 2017

Online staffing firm Freelancer.com reported online jobs involving design — including Adobe InDesign, 3D Design and creative design — rank among the fastest-growing jobs while interest in cryptocurrency-related work is also trending upward.

Adobe InDesign topped the list of fast-moving jobs with 29%...


Earnings notes: SAP says revenue up 19% in segment that includes SAP Fieldglass; Caterpillar increases flexible workforce by 56%

October 25, 2017

In quarterly earnings results released this week by public companies:

  • Software maker SAP reported revenue in its “Business Network” segment — which includes the SAP Fieldglass vendor management system, the Ariba Network and business travel expense website Concur — rose 19% in constant currency...