Employment conditions fall to lowest level in more than a year, new NABE survey says

The National Association for Business Economics’ October 2017 business conditions survey indicates employment conditions fell in the third quarter the lowest level in more than a year.

“Labor markets remain tight, with 26% of panelists reporting that their firms have taken steps to address difficulty...

Minneapolis employment agency to pay $400,000 in overtime case

A Minneapolis employment agency agreed to pay more than $400,000 in back wages and damages to resolve overtime violations, the US Department of Labor announced.

The US District Court for the District of Minnesota entered a consent judgment agreed to by the department and All Temporaries Midwest Inc. and...

Advisory firm backs investor in ADP proxy battle (TheStreet)

TheStreet reported billionaire activist Bill Ackman got a major boost for his proxy war at Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASD: ADP) this morning after Glass Lewis, one of two major investor advisory firms, recommended that investors back his minority-slate of dissident director candidates seeking election...

Truck driver shortage could drive wages up 40% (Trucks.com)

Trucks.com reports that after years of stagnant wages, truckers look to be in line for several years of strong income growth as the major motor carriers scramble for drivers. Driver wages could climb 30% to 40% over the next two years, said Eric Fuller, chief executive of US Xpress, a 7,400-truck motor...

ManpowerGroup Q3 revenue rises 4% in constant currency, but falls in US

Third-quarter revenue rose 4.3% in constant currency at ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) with French revenue — the company’s biggest geography — up 10.2% in constant currency and Italian revenue up 22.7%.

Gross margin also narrowed in the third quarter, but net earnings rose.

Private equity firm buys Cirrus Medical Staffing in $37 million deal

Private equity firm Webster Capital Management LLC on Thursday acquired Cirrus Medical Staffing Inc. from A. Soriano Corp, also known as Anscor, for a purchase price of $36.9 million, according to a filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange.

Anscor acquired Cirrus Medical Staffing in early 2008.

“We...

American Health Staffing Group acquires travel nurse staffing firm

American Health Staffing Group Inc. acquired Advance Med, a Frisco, Texas-based provider of travel nurse staffing co-founded by John Clements and Kaine Smith. Advance Med currently places more than 300 traveling healthcare professionals.

“We are excited to welcome John and Kaine to the AHSG family,”...

North Dakota posts lowest jobless rates in September; Colorado and Hawaii close behind

North Dakota posted the lowest unemployment rate among all states in September at 2.4%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Colorado and Hawaii followed at 2.5% each.

Alaska recorded the highest jobless rate among all states at 7.2% in September.

The BLS reported unemployment rates fell in...

People: Strategic Staffing Solutions, Aviation Personnel International, Korn Ferry and more

Strategic Staffing Solutions, an IT and business services corporation based in downtown Detroit, named Chris Byron as its new Charlotte, NC, branch market team leader. He will oversee accounts in S³’s energy and utility, financial services, and healthcare industry verticals. Byron most recently was...

Attorneys seek dismissal of lawsuits in hepatitis C temp worker case (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported attorneys representing the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Maxim Healthcare Services on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court in Pittsburgh to dismiss a group of lawsuits against them alleging that their failure to report a healthcare traveler who stole...