Sept. 16, 2021
Light industrial staffing firms are finding themselves scrambling to assist their clients in the face of surging demand for workers, record levels of orders, and a scarcity of candidates.
Staffing firms scramble to recruit in response to historic levels of demand
September 13, 2021
Light industrial staffing firms are finding themselves scrambling to assist their clients in the face of surging demand for workers, record levels of orders, and a scarcity of candidates.
Apollo Global Management completes EmployBridge acquisition
September 14, 2021
Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE: APO), a New York-based asset management firm, announced that it completed its acquisition of EmployBridge, the Atlanta-based firm that ranks as the largest provider of industrial staffing in the US.
60% of ‘non-knowledge workers’ want greater work flexibility
September 14, 2021
A survey by Gartner Inc. found that 60% of “non-knowledge workers” want their organizations to provide them with greater control over when, where and how much they work.
Industrial staffing firm PDQ Staffing acquires Texas-based Corporate Search Associates
September 14, 2021
PDQ Staffing, an industrial staffing firm serving north Texas, acquired Corporate Search Associates, a firm based in El Paso, Texas.
Hiring plans: Amazon to hire 125,000 at $18 per hour starting pay; UPS seeking 100,000-plus for holiday season
September 14, 2021
Amazon plans to hire an additional 125,000 workers and UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal employees.
Aerotek’s business units now separate companies
September 14, 2021
Aerotek, part of the Allegis Group, announced that its three specialized business units — industrial, professional, and engineering and sciences — have separated into independent operating companies.
Kelly adds execs to Professional and Industrial unit’s leadership team
September 14, 2021
Kelly (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) added two new executives to the senior leadership team of its largest business unit, Kelly Professional and Industrial.
Struggling to successfully manage your high-volume workforce? Here are three reasons why — The Staffing Stream
September 15, 2021
Shift-based, high-volume staffing is vastly different from finding traditional, assignment-based workers. In a Staffing Stream blog post, Adam Thompson, co-founder of JoinedUp, a Beeline company, discusses three traits that are making it increasingly difficult for businesses to get the people they need... More
Vaccine mandate already facing headwinds from businesses and others (Politico)
September 15, 2021
The vaccine mandate for employees at large US companies announced last week by President Joe Biden is already running into headwinds from businesses, conservative governors and even unions, Politico reported.
The benefits of training
September 15, 2021
Training has a slew of benefits, from bridging the skills gap to creating opportunities, writes SIA Senior Editor Craig Johnson in Staffing Industry Review’s Online Showcase