IT and business executives join forces to launch new small business — Spear, Inc. offering offers professional solutions and expertise in information technology to the federal government. [MarketWatch]
Lucas Group, North America’s premier executive search firm, announces the appointment of Kevin Belbin as the new Managing Partner for the Human Resources Practice Group in Houston. Belbin joins Lucas Group after a 22-year career in auditing and executive recruiting, the last six in the Houston area. “Throughout his career, Kevin has integrated extensive industry knowledge with client success,” said Aram Lulla, General Manager of the Human Resources Practice Group at Lucas Group. “He’s been on both sides of the desk, as a financial auditor and an executive recruiter. His thorough, client-oriented style is ideal for leading our Associates and recruiting for our clients.” [MarketWatch]
Employment Staffing, Inc. office has relocated from Mebane to a larger facility to better accommodate its “rapid growth.” The new location is at 1100 Riverbend Road in Graham. [The Times News]
Medical Solutions, a leading healthcare staffing company teams up with web-based custom t-shirt company and medical uniform retailer to host the 3rd annual t-shirt design contest in celebration of National Nurses Week. [PRWeb]
The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services is ramping up its website with the launch of new web pages aimed at employment and day services information. [Washington Post]
Cooper temp worker won’t testify; menacing charges dropped. [WFIN]
Online gaming and gambling technology recruiter Pentasia has opened an office in San Francisco in the US. According to the company, Pentasia is the first recruiter in the US to service the emerging iGaming market on the ground and this office opening “underlines their long-term commitment to the region”. [Recruiter]
OSHA addresses workplace violence as recognizable nursing home hazard. [Senior Housing News]
According to the latest data from human resources and staffing company Manpower Group, 52 percent of employers are having difficulty filling jobs, despite high unemployment, said Kelly Scott, regional director of Manpower for Western Pennsylvania and Western New York. “We run a dire risk of losing our economic power,” she said. [Reshoring Manufacturing]
Job candidates’ purgatory: multiple interviews per job. [Life Inc.]
Commute to job costs changing work habits. [Gaston Gazette]
Global Study: Millennials are three times as likely as adults to be unemployed. [Policy Mic]
Stimulus impact: $1 billion business loan program added jobs to U.S. economy. [FDL Reporter]
