June 16, 2016
Staffing Industry Analysts examines hiring trends and hiring outlook for the US manufacturing sector as a whole, including some insights by geographic region, by looking at survey data from the Federal Reserve.
Manufacturing hiring remains under pressure
June 14, 2016
In this article, we focus on hiring trends and hiring outlook for the US manufacturing sector as a whole, including some insights by geographic region, by looking at survey data from the Federal Reserve.
TrueBlue names HR exec, appoints new board members
June 14, 2016
TrueBlue Inc. (NYSE: TBI) named a new chief human resources officer and appointed two new members to its board of directors.
Command Center buys Hancock Staffing
June 14, 2016
Command Center Inc. (OTCQB: CCNI), an industrial staffing provider, acquired substantially all of the assets of Hancock Staffing.
Industrial projects most hiring in Q2, hiring trends survey finds
June 14, 2016
The industrial sector will see the most hiring in the second quarter, followed by administrative and engineering, according to Express Employment Professionals’ hiring trends survey released in May.
Peoplelink adds former Whirlpool exec as CFO
June 14, 2016
Industrial staffing provider Peoplelink Group appointed Shawn Cahill as chief financial officer. He replaces Jeffrey Miller, who left the South Bend, Ind.-based firm to pursue other interests.
ManpowerGroup: 23% of US employers to increase staff in Q3
June 14, 2016
US employers report third-quarter hiring plans remain relatively stable both quarter over quarter and year over year, according to the third-quarter 2016 Manpower employment outlook survey released by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN). The survey found 23% of US employers plan to increase staff in the third... More
TrueBlue to lose revenue as Amazon shifts staffing needs (The Seattle Times)
June 14, 2016
Instead of having TrueBlue Inc. (NYSE: TBI) supply workers for Amazon’s fulfillment centers in the US, the e-commerce giant wants TrueBlue to staff smaller sortation facilities, as well as warehouses in Canada, The Seattle Times reported.
Biggest talent acquisition trends of 2016 – Staffing Stream
June 14, 2016
Over-generalized solutions in HR technology are becoming a thing of the past as more analysts, investors and consumers demand clarity, Jonathan Kestenbaum, executive director of Talent Tech Labs, writes in a blog post on The Staffing Stream. He personally tried over 1,200 technology products within the... More
Industrial Search Partners buys DC-based Ference Partners
June 14, 2016
Industrial Search Partners, a Connecticut-based search firm targeting industrial manufacturing and services, acquired Ference Partners, a Virginia/Metro DC-based recruiting firm founded by Patrick Ference.
Bear Staffing’s ‘inverted recruiting model’ gets results
June 14, 2016
While some industrial firms allow for any person to walk in from the street to apply for a job, Bear Staffing has a different, “inverted recruiting" model.