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February 22, 2012

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U.S. Unemployment Increases in Mid-February
Tax-Cut Bill Includes Updates to Jobless Benefits System

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Foreign Student Labor Protests at Hershey Co. Center Lead to Citations for Exel, SHS Staffing
U.S. Immigration May Soon Make E-3 Visa Program for Professionals Available to Irish
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U.S. Unemployment Increases in Mid-February
Gallup News Release (02/17/12) Dennis Jacobe

The U.S. unemployment rate, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, is 9.0% in mid-February, up from 8.6% for January. The mid-month reading normally reflects what the U.S. government reports for the entire month, and is up seven-tenths of a percentage point from its mid-January report. The report suggests the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will likely report on March 2 that its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased in February.

Gallup said seasonal factors—such as job loss by seasonal employees hired over the holidays—could be responsible for the sharp increase it found in unemployment. The organization also found that 10.0% of U.S. employees are working part time but want full-time work, essentially the same as in January.

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Tax-Cut Bill Includes Updates to Jobless Benefits System
New York Times (02/21/12) Annie Lowrey

The $140 billion bill that extends unemployment benefits and a temporary cut to payroll taxes also includes a number of provisions designed to modernize the U.S. unemployment insurance system. The bill, which was passed by the Congress on Feb. 17 and President Obama says he will sign, permits states to use unemployment insurance funds for programs that help move the unemployed back into the work force. Work force experts say the current unemployment insurance system does not do much to help people look for jobs, or to think about new industries or acquire new skills, if necessary.

The bill also broadens “work sharing” programs that can help curb layoffs at large companies. Companies would be able to reduce the hours of five employees by 20% each, say, rather than laying off one employee. The company could then use unemployment insurance funds to help supplement the workers’ wages to make up for the lost hours.

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February 21, 2012

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CTG Fourth Quarter Net Income Increased 24% on 16% Revenue Growth

Surge in Temp Workers Reflects Fundamental Change in American Workplace

As Job Market Mends, Dropouts Fall Behind

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OFCCP Proposes Changes to Contractor Regulations on Hiring Individuals With Disabilities

Some Business Owners Say ICE Audits on Illegal Hiring Are ‘Money Grab’ With Paperwork Fines

EEOC to Receive a $14 Million Dollar Increase in Enforcement Budget

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CTG Fourth Quarter Net Income Increased 24% on 16% Revenue Growth
CTG News Release (02/21/12)

CTG announced its financial results for the 2011 fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2011. The information technology staffing company reported revenue of $100.9 million for the quarter, a 16% increase from the same period in 2010, while net income stood at $3.3 million, 24% higher than a year earlier. For the entire year of 2011, CTG reported revenue of $396.2 million, a 20% gain over 2010.

New larger health care solutions projects, higher demand for external information technology resources, and the operating leverage from higher revenue were the primary contributors to CTG’s significant growth in revenue and earnings in the 2011 fourth quarter and full year. In 2011, CTG’s staffing business grew 13% to $248.0 million, or 63% of total revenue.

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Surge in Temp Workers Reflects Fundamental Change in American Workplace
Washington Post (02/18/12) Ylan Q. Mui

U.S. government data indicate that more than 25% of those who obtained employment since the end of the recession are holding temporary positions, which experts say indicates that businesses and employees no longer expect the relationship to last for life. Carl Camden, chief executive of the staffing firm Kelly Services, says the number of workers who consider themselves “free agents,” who move from project to project and could work for several companies simultaneously, climbed from 19% in 2006 to 44% in 2011.

The American Staffing Association says temporary workers are staying in their posts longer, 13.8 weeks on average. Typically, about half of those workers end up in permanent jobs.

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As Job Market Mends, Dropouts Fall Behind
Wall Street Journal (02/21/12) Clare Ansberry

Although employment prospects for people with four-year college degrees [...]

February 17, 2012

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Employment Control Inc. Acquired
Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since 2008
Share of Workers in Scientific Fields Shrinks
Desperately Seeking Americans for Factory Jobs
Demand High for High-Tech Workers, 1,000 Job Opportunities
WBENC Announces New List of 2011 America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises

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Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of AMN Healthcare
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Employment Control Inc. Acquired
Employment Staffing News Release (02/16/12)

Employment Control Inc., a regional provider of temporary staffing services, has been acquired by Harbert Mezzanine Partners and Claritas Capital Specialty Debt Fund. Employment Control will continue to operate under the Employment Staffing Inc. brand through 13 branches and four on-site locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Maryland. The current president, Bobby Walker, will remain with the company and will be joined by a new chief executive officer, Clayton Bullock, a 25-year staffing industry executive and former president of Staffmark.

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Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since 2008
Wall Street Journal (02/17/12) Alan Zibel; Jeff Bater

The number of employees filing new applications for unemployment benefits declined last week to the lowest level since 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Other reports also signaled positive news for the economy. Home building ticked up in January, and wholesale prices rose just 0.1%, although core inflation rose 0.4%. The good reports may further foster the debate among U.S. Federal Reserve policy makers about whether to further stimulate an economy that is growing just slightly more than two years after the end of the recession.

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Share of Workers in Scientific Fields Shrinks
Wall Street Journal (02/17/12) Conor Dougherty; Rob Barry

The share of American workers with science and engineering expertise—crucial in an increasingly high-tech economy—declined slightly during the past decade, according to a new analysis of Census data. Workers in technical fields ranging from architecture to software design accounted for 4.9% of the labor force in 2010, down from a high of 5.3% in 2000.

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February 16, 2012

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Randstad: Strong Growth in North America, Gradual Slowdown in Europe
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Drop 13,000 to 348,000

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Lawmakers Finalize Payroll-Tax Agreement
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EEOC Extends Employer Recordkeeping Requirements to GINA
Agency Makes New Push to Help Pregnant Workers

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Randstad: Strong Growth in North America, Gradual Slowdown in Europe
Randstad News Release (02/16/12)

Randstad Holding NV has reported a loss for the fourth quarter as it wrote down the value of recent acquisitions. The company says the U.S. job market is improving, but Europe is worsening. The company made a net loss of €16.5 million ($21.5 million), largely due to €180 million in charges and writedowns on the value of acquisitions it has made in the past five years. Sales increased 13% to €4.38 billion.

“The patterns in our markets are clearly diverging from previous recoveries,” says Ben Noteboom, chief executive officer of Randstad. “The North American market is getting more robust, while the European markets are gradually slowing down.” He adds that the company “will continue to develop our specialty and professionals businesses and accelerate growth in permanent placements. We believe we are well positioned to grasp the opportunities in 2012.”

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Drop 13,000 to 348,000
MarketWatch (02/16/12) Jeffrey Bartash

Claims for jobless benefits expectedly dropped last week to the lowest level in four years, showing the U.S. job market is on the mend. Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. fell by 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 348,000 in the week ended Feb. 11, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch estimated claims would total 368,000. The four-week average of claims fell by a smaller 1,750 to 365,250, keeping it near a four-year low.

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Lawmakers Finalize Payroll-Tax Agreement
Wall Street Journal (02/16/12) Naftali Bendavid; Siobhan Hughes

Congressional negotiators working on a deal to extend jobless benefits and a payroll-tax cut say they have finalized an agreement, paving the way for a vote before the policies expire at the end of the month. House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), the two top lawmakers on the [...]

February 15, 2012

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QPS Employment Group Acquires Iowa Staffing Firm
States Where Workers See Hiring Increasing
Small Business Optimism Increases
Alabama’s Immigration Law Could Cost Billions Annually

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Deal Reached on Payroll Tax
April 1 Deadline for Filing H-1B Visa Petitions Approaches
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DOJ’s Office of Special Counsel Lists Employer Best Practices During Worksite Enforcement Audits

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QPS Employment Group Acquires Iowa Staffing Firm
QPS Employment Group News Release (02/14/12)

Brookfield, WI-based QPS Employment Group has acquired USA Staffing, a recruiting firm based in Ames, IA, that focuses on industrial, skilled trades, and clerical workers. QPS will be taking over ten locations in Iowa, immediately allowing QPS to cover the majority of the state. The company was acquired from owner and president Steve Risius, who will be staying on as a consultant.

With this acquisition, QPS will add an estimated 11% of business and will be increasing the number of branch locations by 50%. According to Dan McNulty, QPS’s chief operating officer, “This acquisition is the first step in our plan to increase our presence throughout the Midwest.”

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States Where Workers See Hiring Increasing
MSNBC (02/14/12) Charles B. Stockdale; Michael B. Sauter

Gallup’s Job Creation Index shows that 31% of U.S. workers reported in 2011 that their companies were hiring, and only 18% indicated their firms were eliminating positions. An analysis of the index and other economic indicators by 24/7 Wall St. reveals eight states where residents believe most of the hiring is taking place. North Dakota leads the pack, with 42.4% of residents saying their employers are hiring. Iowa ranks second, with 34% of workers indicating their companies are hiring, followed by Oklahoma, Utah, and Nebraska. Rounding out the list are Indiana, West Virginia, and South Dakota.

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Small Business Optimism Increases
Wall Street Journal Online (02/14/12) Kathleen Madigan

The National Federation of Independent Business’s small-business optimism index rose 0.1 point to 93.9 in January from 93.8 in December, the fifth consecutive month that small-business owner confidence increased. However, the better sentiment has not translated into more jobs.

“Owners became less pessimistic about the outlook for business conditions and real sales growth, but that optimism did not show up in hiring or spending for more inventories,” according to NFIB. Weak labor [...]

February 14, 2012

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:01:12 +0000

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On Assignment Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
Insperity Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
BBSI Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results
Obama Seeks Consolidation of Jobs Programs in Labor Agency Cuts

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House Republican Leaders Pivot on Payroll-Tax Cut
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Rules for Guest Workers

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On Assignment Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
On Assignment News Release (02/14/12)

On Assignment Inc. today reported results for the quarter and the year ended Dec. 31, 2011. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $161.8 million, up 34% year-over-year. Revenues for the full year 2011 were $597.3 million, up 36% year-over-year.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $7.5 million, compared with $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. Peter Dameris, president and chief executive officer of On Assignment, said, “We believe we are well positioned to take advantage of what we believe will be historic secular and cyclical growth for the staffing industry over the next three to five years.”

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Insperity Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Insperity Inc. News Release (02/14/12)

Insperity Inc. today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2011. For the fourth quarter, the company reported net income of $10.8 million, a 39.2% increase over the $7.8 million earned in the 2010 period. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2011, the company reported net income of $30.5 million, a 35.8% increase over the $22.4 million earned in 2010.

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 increased 13.7% over the 2010 period due to a 9.7% increase in the average number of work site employees paid per month and a 3.6% increase in revenues per work site employee per month. Revenues in 2011 were $2.0 billion, a 14.9% increase over 2010.

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BBSI Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results
Barrett Business Services News Release (02/13/12)

Barrett Business Services Inc. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2011. Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 increased 15% to $84.7 million, compared with $73.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Total gross revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011 increased 23% [...]

February 13, 2012

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ASA Releases Medical Marijuana Issue Paper
Forecasters See Stronger Labor Market
Thousands of Jobs Expected for Skilled, Educated

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ASA Releases Medical Marijuana Issue Paper
American Staffing Association (02/13/12) Anne Duffy

Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws decriminalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, raising questions about whether staffing firms doing business in these jurisdictions must accommodate medicinal use of marijuana or can refuse to hire or can terminate individuals because of their marijuana use. To help ASA members navigate these issues, ASA has published an issue paper by Frederick T. Smith, Esq., of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

Although the reach of the new laws and their effect on the workplace have not been fully addressed by courts, the ASA issue paper provides timely practical guidance on how staffing firms can address workers’ use of medicinal marijuana. The issue paper “The Straight Dope on Medical Marijuana” is available to ASA members at americanstaffing.net.

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Forecasters See Stronger Labor Market
U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (02/10/12)

The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s first-quarter survey of professional forecasters has revised up the estimated job growth to average 144,100 per month in 2012. The previous forecast had estimated an average of 123,200 new jobs a month for the year. The U.S. unemployment rate for 2012 is now forecast to average 8.3%, down from the previous estimate of 8.8%.

Forecasters estimated growth in U.S. real gross domestic product for full-year 2012 at 2.3%, down from a previous estimate of 2.4%. Growth is projected to pick up through 2015 when forecasters estimate 3.1% growth.

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February 10, 2012

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TrueBlue Reports 2011 Fourth Quarter Results
Job-Market Bellwether Strengthens
Quinn: Ban Hiring Discrimination Against Jobless
Demand Exceeds Supply for Some Health IT Jobs

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TrueBlue Reports 2011 Fourth Quarter Results
TrueBlue News Release (02/08/11)

TrueBlue Inc. has reported revenue for the fourth quarter of 2011 of $350 million, an increase of 12% compared to revenue of $312 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $7.6 million, compared to net income of $4.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2010.

In a conference call with investors, TrueBlue chief executive officer Steve Cooper said, “Revenues continue to show strong growth, and gross margins also look strong here in the beginning of 2012.”

For the first quarter of 2012, TrueBlue estimates revenue in the range of $300 to $310 million.

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Job-Market Bellwether Strengthens
Wall Street Journal (02/10/12) Conor Dougherty

New claims for unemployment insurance declined 15,000 to 358,000 last week, the government reported Feb. 9, and the four-week moving average, at 366,250, reached its lowest level since April 2008. Economists welcomed the news, but some expressed caution that the job market could still stumble.

The recent warm weather likely contributed to more job creation in January and is also playing a part in declining jobless claims, because warm weather spurs building projects and other activities. In fact, a number of states said their jobless claims indicated fewer layoffs in construction. Furthermore, the volatility caused by hiring around the holidays seems to be subsiding.

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Quinn: Ban Hiring Discrimination Against Jobless
Wall Street Journal Online (02/09/12) Samantha Gross

In a State of the City speech on Feb. 9, New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn said the council is considering a measure that would make it illegal for city employers to not hire applicants because they are unemployed, which she considers to be discrimination. Similar bills are being considered by state and federal lawmakers. Another proposal announced by Quinn would assist small businesses in [...]

February 9, 2012

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Jobless Claims Fall Again
Obama Advisers Offer Rosier Jobs Outlook
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IT Employment Hits All-Time High
Small Businesses Planning to Hire in 2012: Wells Fargo Report

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Jobless Claims Fall Again
Wall Street Journal (02/09/12) Jeff Bater

U.S. jobless claims fell by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 358,000 in the week ended Feb. 4, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. The unexpected decrease that gave further indication the jobs market is improving. The previous week’s figures were revised up, to 373,000 from 367,000. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires had expected claims to climb by 3,000 to 370,000. The four-week moving average of new jobless claims decreased by 11,000 to 366,250, coming in at its lowest number since April 2008.

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Obama Advisers Offer Rosier Jobs Outlook
New York Times (02/09/12) Jackie Calmes

Economic advisers to President Obama have updated their forecasts in recent days and now project that the economy will create two million jobs this year if stimulus measures are extended, which could reduce the unemployment rate to about 8% by the end of 2012. Alan Krueger, chairman of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, says the forecast was updated because the projection that will be published in the president’s annual budget is already “stale and out of date.”

The budget will project an average unemployment rate of 8.9% for 2012 and 8.6% for next year, based on economic conditions that prevailed in mid-November. Krueger notes the unemployment rate has declined “by an impressive 0.8 of a percentage point over the last six months and other job market indicators have improved” since November. “Private sector forecasters have shaved about half a percentage point from their 2012 unemployment rate forecast in response to the improvement in the job market since we made our forecast,” he states. Kreuger says the administration’s new outlook depends on the passage of Obama’s economic stimulus proposals, chiefly an extension through the year of a temporary payroll-tax cut and assistance for the long-term unemployed.

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Accounting Firms Are Hiring
FINS (02/08/2012) Julie Steinberg

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the accounting profession will grow by 22% between 2008 and 2018, with as many as 500,000 [...]

February 8, 2012

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:36 +0000

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Kforce Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
Job Openings on the Rise in First Month of 2012, SimplyHired.com Reports
Team Health Holdings Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Financial Results
Oil and Gas Boom Lifts U.S. Economy
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Consumer Reports Investigates ‘Junk’ U.S. Health Plans
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Kforce Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
Kforce News Release (02/07/12)

Kforce Inc., a provider of professional staffing services and solutions, on Feb. 7 announced results for its fourth quarter of 2011. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, was $285.6 million compared with $289.0 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, a decrease of 1.2%, and compared with $258.5 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010, an increase of 10.5%. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, Kforce reported net income of $7.1 million, versus $8.4 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011.

Kforce reported total revenue for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011, of $1.1 billion as compared with $990.8 million for 2010, an increase of 12.1%. Net income was $27.2 million, versus net income of $20.6 million for 2010.

In a conference call with investors, Kforce chairman and chief executive officer David L. Dunkel said, “Looking back on 2011, we believe that the staffing industry’s performance has been significantly different than in previous economic cycles. We continue to benefit from our clients’ desire for a flexible work force during the slow economic recovery.”

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Job Openings on the Rise in First Month of 2012, SimplyHired.com Reports
SimplyHired.com (02/07/12)

SimplyHired.com has released its February 2012 Employment Outlook highlighting national and local markets, as well as industry and employer trends. Nationwide, job openings increased slightly in the first month of 2012, up 1.5% month-over-month and 9.2% year-over-year. “The job market has stabilized a lot compared to a few years ago,” says Gautam Godhwani, chief executive officer of SimplyHired.com. “This month’s immediate increase in job openings following the holidays indicates that 2012 should be [...]