During the week of May 7–13, 2012, temporary and contract employment remained relatively unchanged from the previous week. Week-to-week temporary and contract employment dipped 0.19%, maintaining the ASA Staffing Index at a value of 93. The index is currently up 24.2% since the beginning of the year and is 6.6% higher year-over-year. [ASA]
Best Buy Co. hired recruiting firm Spencer Stuart to run its search for a new chief executive, citing the firm’s experience with retail and digital companies. [MarketWatch]
The Bozzuto Group joins the Military Spouse Employment Partnership. [MarketWatch]
6 ways to blend new employees in better. [ERE]
Prophecy Professional Services celebrates as two more clients achieve the coveted Gold Seal of Joint Commission Health Care staffing certification. [PRWeb]
Travel Nurse Across America offers a one of a kind housing assistance program. [PRWeb]
Orange County’s InnovaCounsel provides affordable in-house general counsel for small- and mid-sized companies. [MarketWatch]
Powerlink Facilities Management Services hires 250 in large growth spurt. [Model D Media]
PrideStaff is pleased to announce the continuation of their free webinar series, Innovations Live. [SF Gate]
Quest(R) has announced that 2012 will mark 30 years of delivering successful solutions to its customers. [MarketWatch]
Smart-Tek Solutions, Inc. sees 54 percent increase in consolidated revenues for the three months ending March 31, 2012. [MarketWatch]
Bench International acquires TRIOS Search Partners. [MarketWatch]
A New Jersey woman said on Monday that she was dismissed from a temporary job at a New York lingerie warehouse because her male employers felt she was too busty and dressed too provocatively for the workplace. [Reuters]
More than 40 percent of gay employees reported facing harassment and discrimination at work, according to a recent survey by the Gay and Lesbian Task Force, cited by the Center for American Progress. Meanwhile, 90 percent of transgender individuals said they faced the same kind of abuse at the office, with nearly half of those polled saying their gender identity had a negative affect on their professional lives because they faced discrimination. Do you feel gender helps or hinders your professional growth? Does gender or sexual preference matter to the staffing industry? Send us an email with your staffing insights or opinions to guest@staffingtalk.com [Center For American Progress]
Carey Moving & Storage Partners announced international partnership with Foreign Staffing, Inc. [Digital Journal]
OSHA urges workers to be safe on ladders, roofs and scaffolding, citing recent falls at N.J. construction sites. [NJ]
Focus on employees can pay off. [ABC Local]
The Midtown Group receives National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification, providing vast opportunities for new contracts. [Philidelphia CityBizlist]
