June 16, 2022

Industrial Staffing Report

Given recent trends, industrial staffing firms should prepare for a potentially more volatile business environment.

A party … and its aftermath

June 14, 2022

Given recent trends, industrial staffing firms should prepare for a potentially more volatile business environment. 


Ascend Staffing buys Colorado-based Apprentice Personnel

June 15, 2022

Ascend Staffing acquired Apprentice Personnel, a staffing firm serving the light industrial, clerical and warehousing industries.


Ford converting 3,000 temp workers to perm, full-time employees

June 15, 2022

The Ford Motor Co. is converting nearly 3,000 temporary workers to permanent, full-time status. The automaker also announced plans to add more than 6,200 manufacturing jobs in the Midwest.


BGSF completes $30 million sale of light industrial staffing segment

June 15, 2022

BGSF Inc. (NYSE: BGSF) completed the sale of its light industrial staffing segment, which operates as InStaff, to JobandTalent for approximately $30.3 million at closing, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. 


Empyrean brands join Consulting Solutions portfolio

June 15, 2022

IT staffing provider Consulting Solutions, a portfolio company of White Wolf Capital, acquired Pittsburgh-based Empyrean Services LLC and The Empyrean Group LLC, providers of consulting services to the power industry.


44% of companies plan to offer internships this year; almost all likely to hire

June 15, 2022

A survey by Express Employment Professionals found that 44% of companies plan to offer internships this year with 94% likely to hire interns as part- or full-time employees afterward.


Westinghouse Electric Co. acquires energy staffing provider

June 15, 2022

BHI Energy, a provider of project management and staffing services to the nuclear, fossil, wind and hydroelectric energy markets, is being acquired by Westinghouse Electric Co. 


From The Great Resignation to The Great Regret — The Staffing Stream

June 15, 2022

Employees who changed jobs during The Great Resignation are finding that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side as they are experiencing “leaver’s remorse,” writes Robert Jones, director of human resources at Loyal Source Government Services, in a Staffing Stream blog post.


TrueBlue CEO resigns

June 15, 2022

TrueBlue Inc. CEO Patrick Beharelle resigned from the chief executive role as well as from his position on the company’s board. 


SIA's 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Influencers list

June 15, 2022

Staffing Industry Analysts’ annual “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Influencers – US and Canada” list is now online.