Ending the year much as it began, employers hired a modest 156,000 new workers in December, bringing the total for 2016 to 2.16 million new jobs. In 2015, … Read more
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Congress Again Considering Temp Worker Tax Simplification Law
One of the bigger headaches for staffing firms that place temp workers across state lines is the jumble of tax laws that have to be considered. Agencies … Read more
Job Board Revenues, Forecasts Hint at Global Hiring Slowdown
Monster this morning reported per share earnings that again beat Wall Street expectations, though its revenue for the first quarter of the year fell short … Read more
Jobboard Revenues Suggest Global Hiring May Be Slowing
Monster this morning reported per share earnings that again beat Wall Street expectations, though its revenue for the first quarter of the year fell short … Read more
LinkedIn Stock Hammered on Lowered Expectations
LinkedIn got hammered today after it scaled back its financial outlook and reported the slowest quarterly growth since it went public in 2011. Despite … Read more
Monster’s Strategy: ‘All the People, All the Jobs’
After a so-so end to a so-so year, Monster executives are pinning their hopes for a company makeover on a lineup of new products, some to be introduced in … Read more
LinkedIn Reports Strong Finish to 2014
LinkedIn reported another winning quarter this afternoon, bringing in $643 million in the last three months of 2014, with recruiting sales accounting for … Read more
LinkedIn Does It Again
LinkedIn reported another winning quarter this afternoon, bringing in $643 million in the last three months of 2014, with recruiting sales accounting for … Read more
All Signs Point to Best Year Ever For Search
All but counted out a few years ago, as the biggest employers started in-housing executive search, retained and contingent firms have come roaring back. By … Read more
Monster Names New CEO; Beats Wall Street on Earnings
Like so many companies these days, Monster hired a boomerang to be its new leader, announcing Tuesday morning that former CFO and current director Tim … Read more
Reporting a Strong 3rd Q, Monster Names New CEO
Like so many companies these days, Monster hired a boomerang to be its new leader, announcing Tuesday morning that former CFO and current director Tim … Read more
LinkedIn Revenue Up; Company Says Rate Increase Coming
The LinkedIn revenue juggernaut rolled on over the summer, growing by 45 percent, with recruitment accounting for the largest share of the $568 million the … Read more
Dice Posts Strong Q3; Boosts Outlook for the Year
Dice Holdings, publisher of multiple niche career sites including its flagship tech site Dice.com, earned 18 cents per share on third quarter revenue of … Read more
Here’s How to Tell If Hiring Makes Financial Sense
For a moment let’s ignore all the human and emotional aspects of hiring employees and take a close look at the numbers. In other words, why does it make … Read more
Private HR Firms Are 6th in Revenue on Inc. 5000 List
Human resources firms are among the top revenue-producing sectors on this year’s Inc. 5,000 list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in … Read more
Monster’s Weak 2nd Quarter Prompts Selloff
Although it’s much too early yet for Monster’s ambitious “three pillars” strategy to become the transformative force executives are … Read more
Monster Has Weak 2nd Quarter
Although it’s much too early yet for Monster’s ambitious “three pillars” strategy to become the transformative force executives are … Read more
Jobs Growth Slows in July, But Job Boards Don’t
Doubters may be questioning the strength of the U.S. jobs recovery after Wednesday’s announcement by ADP that 218,000 private sector jobs were … Read more
Job Board Revenue, Earnings Show Market Continuing to Grow
Doubters may be questioning the strength of the U.S. jobs recovery after Wednesday’s announcement by ADP that 218,000 private sector jobs were … Read more
Job Board Financials: A Mixed Bag Even for LinkedIn
By any measure, the first quarter was a mixed bag for the employment advertising business. The three public companies — Monster, Dice, and LinkedIn … Read more