‘Staffing’ Archives
Twitter Updates for 2010-01-14 »
Staffing firms call temporary hires a road out of recession - http://ow.ly/W3Jk #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-26 »
European Agency Approves Adecco Acquisition of MPS - http://ow.ly/O6w5 # Outsourcing Meets The Recruiting Industry... Finally?! - http://ow.ly/O6x1 # Ten Predictions for 2010 - WSJ - "We’re already seeing average work-week hours go up and number of temp workers go up." - http://ow.ly/ONsw #
New Unemployment Numbers and the Future of the Economy »
Vic Napier of the Examiner.com discusses current workforce trends in the article "New Unemployment and the Future of the Economy". Interesting facts discussed include (Workforce Vision comments in Bold Italics): "The portion of the unemployed who have been out of work for more than six months is now at 38%, an increase of 18% in the last [...]
The World’s 20 Largest Staffing Companies »
Research compiled by Staffing Industry Analysts Staffing Industry Analyst's writes: This year's list of largest global staffing firms includes 114 companies that reported revenue of at least $300 million in 2008. Swiss-based Adecco SA again ranked as the world's largest staffing firm with $29.38 billion in revenue for 2008. Randstad [...]
Fewer Openings, Longer Job Searches »
"Two labor-related reports this week offer no evidence that the recession Wall Street believes is over really is, at least so far as workers are concerned" - The Fordyce Letter The article states that the unemployment rate, 9.8 percent in September, is expected to rise. Read the Entire Article Here: Reports Say: Fewer Openings, Longer [...]
Twitter Updates for 2009-10-20 »
Temp workers hit by crisis - global stats for Germany and Japan according to the International Labour Organisation http://ow.ly/vlK1 # Georgia-based Ryla hiring 1,500 temp workers - http://ow.ly/vlLg #
US employment and recruitment market set for recovery »
"Total staffing revenue is predicted to grow to $98bn next year and temporary staffing is forecast to grow in all sectors measured by , including: industrial (15%) finance/accounting (8%) IT (8%) marketing/creative (5%) legal (5%) clinical/scientific (4%) engineering/design (4%) office/clerical (4%) healthcare (1%) Over the [...]
Staffing Industry Analysts Economic Indicators Update »
Several forward-looking economic indicators tracked by Staffing Industry Analysts remained challenged in September, but most showed some degree of improvement. Background and analysis Over the course of the month, Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) readings continued to be very bullish. The rate of change in the ECRI weekly leading index [...]
Spike in temporary jobs could be positive sign for »
By Nicole Lucht, Las Vegas Sun. To read entire article click here: Spike in temporary jobs could be positive sign for economy - Las Vegas Sun. Temp agency Manpower Las Vegas has seen a 20 percent increase in placements during July and August, said Evon Stevenson, director of business development for its professional division. The [...]
Optimism on Current Unemployment Scene with Temp Hires »
To read the full article by Forbes' David Serchuk click below: October: Treat, Not Trick - Forbes.com. The article states: Morningstar is marginally optimistic on the current unemployment scene, with analyst Vishnu Lekraj showing that hires in the temporary labor field have gone from deeply negative to neutral. Spinning off from that, [...]
