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AI to force evaluation of skills and HR
March 27, 2024The majority of business leaders globally, 81%, believe AI and other tech disruptions will force organizations to radically rethink skills and human resources across large areas of their workforce, according to a survey conducted by the World Employment Confederation.
The survey polled hundreds...
Instacart to pay $730,000 to settle alleged violations of Seattle’s gig worker ordinance
March 27, 2024Instacart agreed to pay $730,041.15 in remedies to 5,567 affected workers to settle allegations it violated the city’s Gig Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance, the Seattle Office of Labor Standards announced March 26.
Additionally, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery platform will pay...
Top staffing execs talk state of economy, business outlooks
March 27, 2024Five top executives from some of the largest staffing firms weighed in on the economy during an executive panel at SIA’s Executive Forum North America on March 26. SIA Chief Analyst Barry Asin also asked about the outlooks in their businesses and why they believe growth in staffing remains subdued...
Inclusive culture, the right kind of training are needed for remote work
March 27, 2024Remote work and internal staffing employees working from home was one of the topics at Executive Forum North America. It’s a trend that’s continuing, but managing remote workers can bring challenges. For more on the topic, read the latest post in Staffing Stream.
Finance execs are most optimistic since Q2 of 2021: Richmond Fed
March 27, 2024Chief financial officers are the most optimistic about the US economy since the second quarter of 2021, according to The CFO Survey released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Virginia. On a scale of 0 to 100, CFOs rated their optimism as 61 in the new survey. That’s up from 58 in the previous...
Glassdoor CEO confirms commitment to anonymity following allegations
March 27, 2024Glassdoor will continue to allow users to anonymously sign up to review companies they have worked for, Glassdoor CEO Christian Sutherland-Wong confirmed.
The jobs community site was accused last week of revealing the identity of an anonymous user profile.
“Protecting anonymity is at the core of our...
Optimism amid turbulence, even as staffing and GDP diverge
March 27, 2024The staffing industry should grow along with GDP, right? Not recently. GDP growth is positive, while industry revenue fell 14% last year, according to preliminary estimates from SIA. This was after strong growth in 2021 and 2022.
““We’ve had a lot of growth over the years; we’re in a challenging...
Staffing hours suggest market conditions deteriorated during Q1: SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator
March 26, 2024US temp staffing hours edged down 0.6% in the week ended March 16 compared to the previous week, according to the latest SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator report. Commercial staffing hours also fell 0.6%, while professional staffing hours were down 0.9%.
Health Carousel to pay $9.25 million to resolve visa fraud allegations
March 26, 2024Health Carousel agreed to pay $9.25 million and pledged an additional $8 million for healthcare projects to resolve a federal investigation over visa fraud, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio announced.
The Cincinnati-based healthcare staffing firm allegedly submitted false...
LRS Healthcare invests in Staffing Engine
March 26, 2024LRS Healthcare, a healthcare staffing firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, announced an investment in Staffing Engine, a recruiting acceleration platform based in Boulder, Colorado.
Founded in 2020, Staffing Engine enables staffing firms to increase productivity using conversational bots. The investment...