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Source2 Expands National Presence With Acquisition of North Carolina-Based Bennett Hall

Source2 News Release (01/04/13)

National recruitment process outsourcing firm Source2 of Winter Park, FL, has acquired the business assets of Charlotte, NC-based Bennett Hall Co., a staffing firm specializing in the cable and wiring industry. Cliff Edahl, who served as Bennett Hall’s president and chief executive officer, has been named executive vice president of business development in the Carolinas representing Source2. Source2 will have revenue of over $18 million for 2012 and expects the acquisition to add an additional $2.5 million to $3 million in projected annual sales revenue and be accretive to earnings for 2013.

Why to Worry About the 2013 Job Market, in Five Charts

U.S. News & World Report (01/04/13) Danielle Kurtzleben

Job growth seems to have solidified at a monthly pace of about 150,000 new jobs, but is having difficulty growing beyond that level. Jobs have largely been concentrated in the service sector, and within that sector they’ve been concentrated in temporary help services, health care, and leisure and hospitality, according to Patrick O’Keefe, director of economic research at accounting firm CohnReznick. He says that because the service sector has been “pedal-to-the-metal” for so long, this may bode poorly for the jobs market, because “Where would we accelerate?”

The jobless rate is higher among less-educated workers, which means many new jobs would have to appeal to these workers. Although construction offers good paying opportunities for less-educated workers, other sectors such as hospitality and food service tend to pay poorly. Meanwhile, the number of people who have stopped looking for work but would like to have a job rose to a nonseasonally adjusted level of one million in December.

Services in U.S. Expand at the Fastest Pace in 10 Months

Bloomberg (01/04/13) Alex Kowalski

In the final month of 2012, the U.S. economy received a significant boost from service industries, with retailers reporting a strong holiday shopping season and the housing market showing signs of improvement. Of the industries included in the Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index, which rose to 56.1 in December from 54.7 in November, 13 experienced growth last month; only five experienced contraction. Additionally, ISM’s employment gauge climbed from 50.3 to 56.3 in December. A jump in consumer spending and housing activity propelled the economy at the end of last year, enabling the services industry to grow while concerns over higher taxes and government budget cuts put a damper on the factory sector.

ASAPro Webinar This Month—Turn Clients Into Brand Evangelists

Can you explain what your staffing firm does in the form of a compelling story about your contributions to the world? Simon Mainwaring says your staffing firm needs to be not just a company but a contagious social brand.

The award-winning branding consultant, best-selling author, and international speaker will share strategies you can use to reach more clients and convert them into loyal brand evangelists during the ASAPro webinar “How a Staffing Firm Becomes a Contagious Social Brand,” Tuesday, Jan. 22, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Itqualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal.

ASAPro webinars are $295 for nonmembers. Join ASA and enjoy ASAPro webinars for FREE.