Healthcare Staffing Summit: Conference gets rolling today in Texas

The 15^th-annual Healthcare Staffing Summit is getting underway in Dallas today.

Networking begins this afternoon, and Tuesday starts with a keynote session on the “Outlook for Healthcare Staffing,” presented by Tony Gregoire, director of research for the Americas at Staffing Industry Analysts. The...

Uber approves multi-billion-dollar investment by Softbank

Human cloud, ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc. reached agreements that will allow Japan-based internet and telecommunications giant SoftBank Group Corp. and other firms to invest up to $1 billion in the firm and proceed with a tender offer in coming weeks to buy up to $9 billion in shares from...

New York to require predictable schedules for retail employees (Lexology)

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced new regulations designed to prevent retail employers from scheduling or canceling workers’ shifts hours before or after they start. The regulations will require employers to let employees know their schedules two weeks in advance and provide two hours’...

Lyft’s new board member says gig economy can benefit women (Council on Foreign Relations)

A Council on Foreign Relations blog post reviews a discussion held with Valerie Jarrett, a new member of the board of directors for the human cloud ride-sharing app Lyft. Jarrett shared her perspective on how the gig economy can benefit women as both employees and passengers of the company.

Staffing providers talk benefits of hiring veterans

The US tomorrow honors the contributions and sacrifices of the country’s military veterans, and several staffing providers recognize the qualities and characteristics that make veterans quality employees.

Harley Lippman, CEO founder of professional technology services firm Genesis10, called for a “surge”...

Randstad CFO to step down, board nominates Unilever exec for role

Randstad CFO Robert Jan van de Kraats will step from that role at the world’s second-largest staffing firm on March 27, the company announced today. Nominated to take his place is Henry Schirmer, currently executive VP, finance, at Unilever Europe. The nomination is subject to shareholder appointment....

In tech: Beeline launches site, PeopleScout adds Affinix, Adecco discusses online staffing platform Yoss

In tech news, VMS provider Beeline is launching an online database and review site that will enable staffing buyers to find and review staffing suppliers. In addition, RPO provider PeopleScout is launching Affinix, a technology offering that provides a range of functionality for users. And Adecco leadership...

Caldwell Partners revenue up 0.5%; professional fees fall in US but rise in Canada

The Caldwell Partners (TSX: CWL), a Toronto-based executive search firm, reported revenue edged up 0.5% in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Aug. 31.

People: S3, Catapult, True Talent, Diversant, Advanced Resources and more

Strategic 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)

A 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...