Here’s quick snapshot of news around the industry!
Around the Staffing Industry:
- Staffing Industry announces largest staffing firms in the U.S. [Broadway World]
- Temp worker dies 2 weeks after manager removed safety device to increase production. [Propublica]
- Pay is getting better for workers. 58% of new jobs created in 2014 pay above the average hourly wage of $24.45. [Market Watch]
- 33% of employers plan to hire more temps in the second half of 2014. [Staffing Industry]
Talent Management:
- Is “job sharing” the right economic solution? Google CEO seems to think so. Others are not so sure. [Information Week]
- Do your interns need to be paid? Take this 6 question test to find out. [Recruiting Trends]
Around the Government:
- In order to attract candidates away from the private sector, the U.S.Government needs to work harder at selling their jobs to the workforce. [Governing.com]
- The Veterans Administration (VA) continues down a muddy road with auditors discovering 13,000+ jobs misclassified at higher salaries. [Huffington Post]
- With about a half million federal workers planning on retiring in the next 5 years, U.S.Government agencies need more flexibility to retain retiree expertise. [Gov Exec]
- The Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act is close to being signed by President Obama. If signed, it will increase the efficiency of local workforce boards by shrinking them and giving flexibility to partner with business communities in the development of job training programs. [Press Enterprise]
Around STEM:
- With unemployment for developers running about 2.3%, the market is tight for this type of talent. That’s why 2/3 of employers recently surveyed by Dice are offering bonuses and higher salaries. [InfoWorld]
- IT professionals take less vacation than other professionals and are often required to be available when on it. [Computer World]
- Intense, rigorous interviews tend to weed out bad hires and decrease turn over rates in tech staff. [CIO]
- Maryland, Washington and Virginia top the list for “most STEM jobs,” but California, Texas and New York have the most workers. [Market Watch]
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