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Caldwell Partners revenue up 0.5%; professional fees fall in US but rise in Canada
November 10, 2017The Caldwell Partners (TSX: CWL), a Toronto-based executive search firm, reported revenue edged up 0.5% in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Aug. 31.
(C$ 000s) | Q4 2017 | Q4 2016 | % growth | Q4 2017 (USD $000s) | |
Professional fees | $15,758 | $15,712 | 0.3% | ... |
People: S3, Catapult, True Talent, Diversant, Advanced Resources and more
November 10, 2017Strategic Staffing Solutions, an IT and business services corporation based in downtown Detroit, promoted Jeff Nelson to executive VP. Nelson is the executive point-person for three large financial institutions and oil and gas companies, and Strategic Staffing Solutions International, S3’s international...
UK judge rules Uber drivers entitled to workers’ rights (The Associated Press)
November 10, 2017A British judge ruled Friday that two Uber drivers were not independent contractors, upholding a lower panel’s decision that they were workers who should receive minimum wage and paid holidays, The Associated Press reported. The case could be heard by higher courts as early as next year. While Uber...
SIA ranks largest engineering staffing firms globally; Aerotek is largest
November 9, 2017Aerotek, a division of Allegis Group, ranks as the largest global supplier of engineering staffing in terms of engineering temporary staffing revenue, according to a new report released by Staffing Industry Analysts. Adecco ranks as second largest and Morson Group as third.
The list of largest engineering...
Upwork names new CFO
November 9, 2017Online staffing provider Upwork announced Brian Kinion joined the company as chief financial officer, effective Oct. 30. He will oversee the finance team, including analytics, planning and accounting.
He replaces Brian Levey as CFO; Levey previously served as both general counsel and CFO at Upwork and...
IT staffing firm president leads buyout of CorSource
November 9, 2017CorSource, an IT staffing firm headquartered in Portland, Ore., announced its president, Andrew Hermann, is leading a new ownership group that acquired majority interest. Hermann has served as president since 2014 and is the only executive team member involved in the buyout.
The firm was purchased from...
Jobless claims average hits lowest level since 1973
November 9, 2017The US four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to 231,250 last week, down 1,250 from the previous week’s unrevised average, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Department of Labor. This is the lowest level for this average since March...
Ontario politicians’ proposed requirement for perm hiring of temps after 90 days not likely to survive (The Star)
November 9, 2017Some members of Canada’s New Democrats political party said they will aim for new rules in Ontario that would require temporary workers to become “permanent employees” after 90 days on the job and put a 20% cap on the percentage of workers at a company that can be temporary, The Star newspaper...
Uber signs deal with NASA to develop flying taxi system (CNN)
November 9, 2017Human cloud, ride-sharing firm Uber signed a deal with NASA to help the agency develop air traffic management systems for flying taxis, CNN reported. Uber’s chief product officer made the announcement Wednesday at a technology conference in Lisbon.
Kelly’s Q3 revenue rises 5.3% in constant currency; EMEA revenue up 10.7%
November 8, 2017Kelly Services Inc.’s (NASD: KELYA) third-quarter revenue rose 5.3% on a constant currency basis. Growth was fastest in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, where revenue rose 10.7% in constant currency.
(US$ millions) | Q3 2017 | Q3 2016 | % change | % constant currency |
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