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Abbott names new CEO
October 17, 2007Abbott Staffing Companies said Shelle Kulik was named president and CEO. Kulik has been with the company for 23 years and most recently served as president and COO. Under her watch, the company expanded to four specialty branches and eight Abigail Abbott branches throughout
Governor vetoes pay bill for temps
October 17, 2007California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Sunday requiring temporary agencies to pay workers weekly. AB 1710 would have also clarified that firms wouldn't need to pay temps the day an assignment ends.
In addition, the bill would have held both temporary firms and clients jointly responsible...
State agency issues proposed fines
October 16, 2007Del Monte Fresh Produce and American Staffing Resources, a North Carolina-based staffing company, were given a proposed fines totaling $28,700 by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division.
The fines stem from working conditions at Del Monte Fresh Produce's plant near
Missing Administaff laptop held sensitive data
October 16, 2007Professional employer organization Administaff Inc. (NYSE: ASF) said it's missing a laptop computer that contained personal information on 63,000 current worksite employees and 96,000 former employees. Information included names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The Houston-based company is offering...
Almost half of older doctors to cut back, retire
October 16, 2007Almost half of doctors, 48%, between the ages of 50 and 65 plan to retire, seek non-clinical jobs, work part time, close their practices to new patients, or cut back on the number of patients they see, according to a survey by physician staffing firm Merritt Hawkins & Associates. The survey also found...
People - Westaff, Korn/Ferry, National Creative Strategies
October 16, 2007Westaff Inc. (NASD: WSTF) named Kristi Kennedy as senior VP of field operations. Kennedy most recently served as VP of operations at Corestaff.
Korn/Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) said Peter Smith, Matt Welsh, and Peter Win have joined the firm as client partners at the company's London location....
More job hunters turn to Internet
October 15, 2007More job seekers are using the Internet as part of their job searches, The Conference Board reported Friday. In a survey of people who searched for a job between January and September 2007, 73% used the Internet compared with 66% in the same period in 2005.
"The Internet has become the most popular method...
Ciber buys Swedish firm
October 15, 2007Ciber Inc. (NYSE: CBR), an information technology solutions and staffing company, announced it has acquired
TSR revenue, profit up slightly
October 15, 2007Net income rose 0.7% at information technology staffing company TSR Inc. (NASD: TSRI). The company posted net income of $447,000 in its fiscal first quarter ended Aug. 31, compared with $444,000 in the same period last year.
Revenue at the Hauppauge NY-based company rose 9.3% to $13.5 million from $12.4...
Research from Staffing Industry Analysts
October 15, 2007Here is a list of research reports released last week by Staffing Industry Analysts. Click on a headline for the full list.
INSIGHT - Information technology staffing key drivers
This Insight examines the key drivers that are fueling growth and demand in the information technology staffing industry....