June 21, 2018
The size of the US temporary staffing market for industrial occupations has grown from a recession low of $17.9 billion in 2009 to a record $33.6 billion last year, an 88% expansion according to our estimates, driven by cyclical growth in the US economy.
US industrial staffing represents roughly one-fourth of the global market
June 19, 2018
The size of the US temporary staffing market for industrial occupations has grown from a recession low of $17.9 billion in 2009 to a record $33.6 billion last year, an 88% expansion according to our estimates, driven by cyclical growth in the US economy.
Oil and energy industry hiring rebounds: LinkedIn
June 19, 2018
Hiring in the oil and energy industry rose by 5.2% over the past year as the industry rebounded from its trough in mid-2016 and oil prices reached their highest level since December 2014, according to LinkedIn’s new Workforce Report.
TrueBlue’s PeopleScout division acquires UK-based RPO provider for $25 million net-of-cash
June 19, 2018
PeopleScout, a division of TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) that provides MSP and RPO services, acquired UK-based RPO provider TMP Holdings Ltd. for $25 million net-of-cash.
Express Employment Professionals replaces CEO
June 19, 2018
Express Employment Professionals, the seventh-largest US staffing provider and the third-largest industrial staffing firm, formally announced that co-founder Bill Stoller is CEO and named fellow co-founder Bob Funk as president.
Command Center: New CEO, Nasdaq listing
June 19, 2018
Industrial staffing provider Command Center Inc. (NASD: CCNI) named Richard Coleman, Jr., as president and CEO, effective April 1. He will also serve on the board of the Colorado-based industrial staffing firm. Coleman succeeds Bubba Sandford, who stepped down to pursue other interests.... More
DHI Group sells hospitality jobs website for $16.5 million
June 19, 2018
DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX), which operates Dice and other job boards, sold Hcareers to Virgil Holdings Inc. for approximately $16.5 million in cash. Hcareers is a job site targeting the hospitality market.
CorTech buys industrial/clerical staffing provider V-Force Staffing
June 19, 2018
Staffing provider CorTech International acquired the assets of Folsom, Calif.-based V-Force Staffing Solutions, effective April 23. V-Force, an industrial and clerical staffing solution provider, counts 11 offices in California and one each in Texas and Florida.
How to attract the right candidates – The Staffing Stream
June 19, 2018
In today’s market, many companies are struggling to find enough quality applicants. Robert Hoeft, marketing assistant at QPS Employment Group, takes a look at a few different ways that companies can better position themselves to recruit top talent in a new The Staffing Stream blog post.
Airswift names new CEO, makes other exec changes
June 19, 2018
Airswift, a staffing provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, announced current COO Janette Marx will become the group CEO. Marx replaces current CEO Peter Searle, who will take on the role of executive chairman. Chairman Ian Langley becomes the senior independent director.
Rising overtime: Manufacturing trend presents an opportunity for staffing firms
June 19, 2018
Rising overtime use presents an opportunity for staffing firms to partner with their manufacturing clients to help them with their mounting overtime expense, writes Timothy Landhuis, senior research manager at SIA, in a Staffing Industry Review article.