David A. Banks, Demetrius K. Harper, Gary L. Walker, Clinton A. Stewart, David A. Zirpolo and Kendrick Barnes were all perpetrators of a scheme to defraud staffing companies and were found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud as well as mail fraud and wire fraud. In total, the defendants defrauded the staffing companies of over $5.1 million. [Chicago Press Release]
Stafforce Personnel has acquired specialist provider TEK Personnel Consultants in its third acquisition in the past six months. [Insider Media]
Supplemental Health Care announced it has attained the Gold Seal of Approval™ for healthcare staffing services certification from the Joint Commission. [PR Newswire]
Strategic Staffing Solutions has been included in an FBI subpoena focusing on Elder, Mullin, IT chief and other area local companies. [Action News WXYZ]
Manpower profit tops Wall Street forecasts. [Reuters]
CDI announces new global contract staffing services agreement with Boeing. [PR Newswire]
A Bundaberg job agency has been left red-faced, following claims the centre’s manager offered preferential treatment to his partner by taking her on his caseload and giving her financial assistance – all out of the company’s pocket. [News Mail]
Filipino victims of human trafficking and their advocates held a protest in front of the Philippine Consulate in New York on Wednesday demanding the Aquino government to investigate the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) and prosecute recruitment agencies involved in trafficking Filipinos abroad. [Balitang America]
Staff Icons in Paramus is hoping for a better turn out today at the job fair hosted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to fill about 250 temporary positions at MetLife Stadium. Employers can’t figure out why there was such a low turnout. [ABC Local]
Congratulations to LoRayne Logan, owner of Workplace, on being honored as the Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s first class of People You Should Know. [Rockford Registered Star]
