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Upwork ranks robotics, blockchain and bitcoin as fastest-growing skills
November 2, 2017Robotics topped online staffing provider Upwork’s third-quarter list of 20 fastest-growing skills for freelancers. It was followed by blockchain and bitcoin skills in the No. 2 and No. 3 slots.
It was the first time robotics ranked as the fastest-growing skill, and it was the first time blockchain and...
Temp revenue growth decelerates to median 3% in September, Pulse finds
November 1, 2017US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 3% year over year in September — a deceleration from 6% in August — among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse survey.
“Median year-over-year revenue growth rates were slower in office/clerical and industrial staffing...
PEO Insperity reports Q3 revenue up 13%
November 1, 2017Third-quarter revenue rose 13.2% at professional employer organization Insperity Inc. (NYSE: NSP) amid a 10.5% increase in the average number of worksite employees paid per month, the Houston-based company reported.
(US$ thousands) | Q3 2017 | Q3 2016 | % change |
Revenue | $795,513 | $702,538 ... |
Mastech Digital revenue rises 15% in Q3; adds data and analytics services revenue
November 1, 2017IT staffing provider Mastech Digital Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH) reported revenue rose 14.5% in the third quarter to $39.2 million.
(US$ thousands) | Q3 2017 | Q3 2016 | % change |
Revenue | $39,228 | $34,263 | 14.5% |
Gross profit | $8,818 | $6,897 | 27.9% |
Gross margin | ... |
Online job ads rise in October, but measure still under review
November 1, 2017US online job ads rose by 81,500 in October to more than 4.56 million, according to The Conference Board’s report on online job ads released today.
The organization has noted a declining trend in the number of online job ads that may not reflect the broader trend in the US labor market. “Based on...
Kforce third-quarter revenue edges up; flex revenue up 1.7%
November 1, 2017Kforce Inc. (NASD: KFRC) reported third-quarter revenue rose 1.4%, within the firm’s guidance. Flex revenue rose 1.7% in the third quarter at the Tampa, Fla.-based professional staffing provider, but direct-hire revenue fell 6.4%.
(US$ thousands) | Q3 2017 | Q3 2016 | % change |
Revenue ... |
US job market healthy despite hit to service-providing sector by weather, ADP report says
November 1, 2017US private-sector employment rose by 235,000 jobs in October from September, according to the ADP National Employment Report. The report also noted the increase in September was revised downward by 25,000 jobs to a total increase of 110,000.
“The job market remains healthy and hiring bounced back with...
ADP plans SEC complaint against investor (Bloomberg)
November 1, 2017Bloomberg yesterday reported Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASD: ADP) plans to file a complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission over an 18-page letter activist investor Bill Ackman sent to Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. in an escalating proxy fight. In Monday’s letter, Ackman...
TrueBlue total revenue falls 5% in Q3, but rises 10% in PeopleScout RPO and MSP division
October 31, 2017TrueBlue Inc. (NYSE: TBI) reported revenue fell 5.2% in its fiscal third quarter to $660.8 million. Revenue fell 2% when excluding Amazon, formerly the company’s largest customer.
(US$ thousands) | Q3 2017 | Q3 2016 | % change |
Revenue | $660,780 | $697,097 | -5.2% |
Gross profit ... |
BG Staffing revenue rises 6% in Q3
October 31, 2017Revenue at BG Staffing Inc. (NYSE MKT: BGSF) rose 5.7% in the third quarter. Gross margin and net income also improved at the Plano, Texas-based staffing provider.
(US$ thousands) | Q3 2017 | Q3 2016 | % change |
Revenue | $71,282 | $67,407 | 5.7% |
Gross profit | $18,248 | $16,432 ... |