The US Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) inched up 0.3% to 119.8 in March, after a 0.6% increase in February. In the last six months, the LEI has gone up by 1.9%.  March’s results indicate that economic growth will...
Randstad today announced a new executive leadership team. The change will take place on January 1, 2023. Here is the new team: Chris Heutink will be the COO, focused on driving business performance and ensuring consistency of the talent and...
For the second consecutive month, the Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) declined in November, dropping to 117.65 after coming in at 118.74 in October (downward revision). This downward trend suggests slower job growth in the coming months. “The labor...
The U.S. Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) dropped 1.2% in March to 108.4, after decreasing 0.5% in February (downward revision). The index has fallen 4.5% over the last six months and has been in decline for a full...
Our top articles for September include a guest piece that explores the positive impacts of candidate care in the hiring process, highlights from BLS and SIA industry reports, and a podcast episode about the future of AI in staffing.  #1....
Private sector employment grew by 184,000 jobs in March, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report, after a reported increase of 140,000 jobs in February.  Year-over-year pay gains for job-stayers held at 5.1% in March, while job-changers experienced a...
Many industries are waiting to see whether Trump will repeal and replace Obama’s controversial overtime rule or if the new president will do away with the rule completely. The Department of Labor under Obama sought to raise the overtime...
Healthcare created 36,500 jobs in June, the highest monthly count this year. Ambulatory services hired the majority of June’s new healthcare professionals, followed by hospitals. The average monthly gains of this year clock in at 24,000 new healthcare jobs,...
According to our 2018 State of Staffing Benchmarking Report, the top three most effective lead sources for fast-growth staffing firms are Facebook, Indeed, and referral programs. Indeed remains #1 for all firms. Across all growth levels, Indeed is the most effective...
Staffing industry revenue may only reach $119.4 billion this year, a 21% drop from 2019 ($151.8 billion), according to the April 2020 update of the US Staffing Industry Forecast. The prediction accounts for a 43% reduction in place and...

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