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Companies to hire more workers this Q4 than last, survey says

October 6, 2017

Employers plan to increase hiring for both seasonal jobs and traditional, ongoing jobs in the fourth quarter, according to CareerBuilder’s annual Q4 2017 Job Forecast survey of hiring managers and workers released today. A majority of employers also said they plan to increase pay.

Looking across industries,...


Canadian employment rises by 10,000 in September; gain in full-time jobs offsets drop in part-time

October 6, 2017

Canada added 10,000 jobs in September from August as gains in full-time work offset a loss of part-time jobs, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by Statistics Canada. The number of full-time jobs rose by 112,000 in September while part-time jobs fell by 102,000.

Compared to the same...


People: CTG, Geometric Results, Impellam, Phaidon, Hay Group and more

October 6, 2017

Computer Task Group Inc. (NASD: CTG), a Buffalo, NY-based IT staffing provider, announced Robert Barras rejoined the firm as VP, sales, for the company’s North American healthcare line of business. Barras will have executive responsibility for healthcare sales in North America. Most recently, Barras...


Contractor shortage to hinder hurricane recovery (CNN Money)

October 6, 2017

A tremendous shortage of construction workers throughout the US is complicating rebuilding efforts of hurricane victims, CNN Money reports. The industry first lost large amounts of skilled workers when the housing bubble burst a decade ago. As building jobs dried up, many workers moved on to other industries....


Canada becoming in-demand destination for foreign tech talent (The Globe and Mail)

October 6, 2017

The Globe and Mail reports the recent political environment and tough talk on immigration in the US has caused many of its technology industry workers to consider viable living options elsewhere. At the same time, Toronto — and Canada, more broadly — is emerging as a tech powerhouse in its own right,...


Resources Connection revenue edges down 1.4% in constant currency

October 5, 2017

Revenue fell 1.4% in constant currency at professional staffing provider Resources Connection Inc. (NASD: RECN) in its fiscal first quarter ended Aug. 26. The Irvine, Calif.-based firm operates as Resources Global Professionals; finance/accounting and IT rank among its top staffing segments.

Gross margin...


Skilled trades job openings are at a 10-year high, Aerotek reports

October 5, 2017

Skilled trades job openings are at a 10-year high across all industries, according to a list of top opportunities in skilled trades vocations released by Aerotek. The report came in advance of Manufacturing Day, which is tomorrow.

The demand for skilled professionals continues to rise every year as traditional...


Global CEO confidence falls in third quarter

October 5, 2017

Global CEO confidence fell for the second consecutive quarter in the third quarter after increasing to prerecession highs in the first quarter, according to The Conference Board’s measure of CEO confidence. In the third quarter, the measure declined to a level of 59, down from 61 in the second quarter....


Massachusetts staffing firm operator pleads guilty to tax crimes, insurance fraud

October 5, 2017

The operator of a temporary employment agencies providing labor for Massachusetts companies in agricultural industries pleaded guilty this week to 18 counts of willful failure to collect and pay over taxes to the Internal Revenue Service and five counts of mail fraud in connection with her evasion of...


Jobless claims impacted by hurricanes, fall more than expected

October 5, 2017

Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 12,000 to a total of 260,000 last week with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria affecting the numbers, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the US Department of Labor.

Reuters reported the impact of the hurricanes made it difficult to...