Total median compensation at $1.1 million in 2016 for top two execs at 22 publicly traded NA staffing firms

Total compensation was a median $1.1 million for the two highest-paid executives at a selection of 22 US-based staffing firms, and one Canadian-based firm, according to a new report released by Staffing Industry Analysts and prepared by Equilar, an executive compensation solutions firm based in Redwood...

EEOC sues a Chicago staffing agency for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced it sued Anchor Staffing of Chicago claiming the staffing firm violated a temp worker’s civil rights when it failed to respond adequately to her complaint about sexual harassment. The agency says the staffing firm also removed the temp worker...

Employment Trends Index rebounds in October after hurricane-related declines

The Conference Board’s US Employment Trends Index increased sharply in October following declines in September and August caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

“The bounce back in the Employment Trends Index in October was one of the largest monthly increases ever, and comes after two declines because...

Skills development is what new grads most look for in jobs, report says

The opportunity to develop their skills is the most important job factor for class of 2017 graduates who planned to enter the workforce immediately after graduation, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

NACE’s Class of 2017 Student Survey Report asked members...

More than half of US professionals say hiring managers have unconscious bias toward hiring veterans

Hiring managers in the US have an unconscious bias toward hiring veterans, according to 58% of nearly 1,000 US professionals interviewed by Futurestep, a division of Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY). More than a third of respondents also said their organizations are putting more emphasis on hiring veterans today...

USCIS challenging larger number of H-1B applications (Bloomberg)

Starting this summer, employers began noticing that US Citizenship and Immigration Services was challenging an unusually large number of H-1B applications, Bloomberg reported. The number of challenges — officially known as “requests for evidence” — are up 44% compared to last year, the highest...

Temp penetration rate at new high in October as US adds 18,300 temp jobs

Temporary help jobs rose by 18,300 in October from September and the temporary penetration rate reached a record high, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The agency also increased the number of temp jobs gained in September by 1,900 jobs.

The temp...

AMN revenue up 5% in Q3

Third-quarter revenue rose 4.6% at AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN), the largest US healthcare staffing firm. Revenue in the firm’s largest segment, nurse and allied solutions, rose 5.6%.

The firm estimates that less than $2 million of revenue was lost in the quarter due to disruptions...

TriNet revenue rises in Q3; net income jumps

Third-quarter revenue rose 6.3% at TriNet Group Inc. (NYSE: TNET); however, net income jumped. The average number of worksite employees fell 2.3% to 324,043.

Canada adds 35,300 jobs in October

Canada added 35,300 jobs in October from September to a total of almost 18.5 million jobs 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 88,700 in October while part-time jobs...