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DirectlyApply Reveals Work Benefits Job-seekers Want Most in the Post-Covid Era

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Within this landscape, employers are trying to attract candidates with benefits such as signing bonuses and free gym membership.

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  • Within this landscape, employers are trying to attract candidates with benefits such as signing bonuses and free gym membership.
  • DirectlyApply asked 6,000 job seekers to choose what they wanted most in a post-pandemic America from a list of 11 potential job benefits.
  • Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the impact of Covid, the results revealed that health insurance was the winning benefit with 17.5% of the vote.
  • In the post-Covid era job seekers are really most attracted to jobs offering fundamental benefits, like healthcare, said Dylan Buckley, co-founder of DirectlyApply.

Nearly Half of Unemployed Job Seekers Frustrated by Lack of Right Job Opportunities: FlexJobs Reports

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Job seekers are struggling to find work, and companies are struggling to fill positions.

Key Points: 
  • Job seekers are struggling to find work, and companies are struggling to fill positions.
  • FlexJobs' Summer 2021 Unemployment Survey revealed that 48% of unemployed job seekers are frustrated in their job search because they are not finding the right jobs to apply to, causing many to rethink the parameters of their job searches.
  • Job seekers can also refer to FlexJobs' recent list of the top 50 companies hiring for the most remote jobs so far in 2021 to help guide their job search.
  • To support job seekers in all phases of their journey, FlexJobs also offers expert advice and career coaching services .

Fedcap Awarded £233 Million (US $330 Million) To Deliver UK Government's Back To Work Scheme

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Monday, June 7, 2021

NEW YORK, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fedcap Employment UK, a subsidiary of The Fedcap Group, has been awarded two major contracts by the UK Department for Work and Pensions to deliver the country's Restart Scheme in the South Central and North West areas of England.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fedcap Employment UK, a subsidiary of The Fedcap Group, has been awarded two major contracts by the UK Department for Work and Pensions to deliver the country's Restart Scheme in the South Central and North West areas of England.
  • Fedcap Employment was the only non-profit to be awarded these contracts, which have a 4.5-year term.
  • Christine McMahon, President and CEO of The Fedcap Groupsaid, "The Fedcap Group believes in the importance of work, seeking to create opportunities for individuals to achieve economic wellbeing.
  • Fedcap Employment delivers services across England and Scotland helping people find suitable and sustainable work.

Forbes Ranks Nesco Resource Among America’s Best Recruiting Firms and Staffing Agencies

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Nesco Resource ( www.nescoresource.com ), one of the fastest growing staffing firms and employment agencies in the US, announced it has been recognized as a top tier performer among professional recruitment firms and staffing agencies by Forbes.

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  • Nesco Resource ( www.nescoresource.com ), one of the fastest growing staffing firms and employment agencies in the US, announced it has been recognized as a top tier performer among professional recruitment firms and staffing agencies by Forbes.
  • In two separate studies, Forbes ranked the industrys best performers among both professional recruitment firms and staffing agencies.
  • In the temporary staffing firm survey, Forbes determined the industrys best companies based on survey responses from 31,000 recruiters and 7,200+ job candidates with first-hand experience with various staffing firms.
  • Nesco Resource is ranked by revenues among the top 2% of staffing firms and employment agencies in the US and Canada.

The Planet Group Announces Agreement to Acquire I.T. Works Recruitment, Inc., an IT Recruitment Consulting Firm Specializing in Niche Technology Markets

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

Works Recruitment, Inc. , a niche Tech recruitment firm that places candidates in permanent and contract positions across North America.

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  • Works Recruitment, Inc. , a niche Tech recruitment firm that places candidates in permanent and contract positions across North America.
  • Works Recruitment offers an extensive network of highly vetted candidates for both permanent and contract positions to a diversified client base.
  • "Their niche ERP service offerings are a natural complement to the Enterprise practice of our Planet Technology staffing and consulting company.
  • Works Recruitment, Inc. is an industry-leading niche recruitment consultancy firm that places expert technology candidates in contract and permanent positions nationwide.

Staffing Employment Begins Recovering From Pandemic

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

Staffing employment plummeted by 33.6%more than one million jobsyear-to-year in the second quarter of 2020, as the nation was shut down by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  • Staffing employment plummeted by 33.6%more than one million jobsyear-to-year in the second quarter of 2020, as the nation was shut down by the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Throughout 2020, U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.5 million temporary and contract workers per week, down 19.5% year-to-year; while annual staffing employment sales totaled $122.3 billion, 10.5% less than in 2019.
  • Despite the pandemic, staffing companies hired a total of 13.6 million temporary and contract employees during all of 2020, with an average length of employment with a staffing agency at 9.6 weeks.
  • To learn more about the quarterly ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey, visit americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey , or follow ASA research on Twitter .

Profiles Is Voted Best Of Staffing By Clients And Talent Nationwide

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

BALTIMORE, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Profiles , a leading marketing and creative technology staffing agency, announced that they have won the Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and candidates.

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  • BALTIMORE, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Profiles , a leading marketing and creative technology staffing agency, announced that they have won the Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and candidates.
  • Presented in partnership with presenting sponsor CareerBuilder and gold sponsors Indeed & Talent.com, ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients and candidates.
  • Profiles received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 93% of its clients and 94% of its placed talent.
  • Profiles experienced recruiters focus on candidates drawn from the top 20% of job seekers nationwide.

E-Hired Innovates as First Ever Career Services Platform Awarded Full Accreditation Through USDOE Recognized Middle States Association

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The platform provides transparency throughout the employment search life cycle, leading to increased reportable job placement outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • The platform provides transparency throughout the employment search life cycle, leading to increased reportable job placement outcomes.
  • Developed in 2015, E-Hired remotely provides job seekers with daily job leads, a point and click resume builder, and professional online employment profiles.
  • Employers using E-Hired are provided a free nationwide job posting platform, as well as communication and search functionality for potential candidates.
  • The gap is bridged between the career services personnel and the job seeking candidates, creating a true professional partnership.

Apprenticeship Creates Pathways to Advancement for Restaurant Workers

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Starting Sunday, November 8th, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) will celebrate the U.S. Department of Labor's (USDOL) annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) by spotlighting multiple pathways for restaurant and hospitality workers, young adults and veterans to advance their careers through apprenticeship.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Starting Sunday, November 8th, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) will celebrate the U.S. Department of Labor's (USDOL) annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) by spotlighting multiple pathways for restaurant and hospitality workers, young adults and veterans to advance their careers through apprenticeship.
  • Since launching HSRA, the NRAEF has developed a new apprenticeship program for line cooks, made apprenticeship more widely available to the nation's transitioning military service members through the Veteran Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform (VALOR) Act, and connected high school students and young adults to apprenticeship through a Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grant.
  • "As restaurant employment remains below pre-coronavirus levels across the board, we are continuing to prioritize the advancement of restaurant workers across the country,"saidRob Gifford, president of the NRAEF.
  • The Restaurant Youth Registered Apprenticeship program is made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (USDOL ETA).

PrideStaff Expands with New Staffing and Employment Agency in the Fort Myers Metro Area

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

FRESNO, Calif., June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --PrideStaff, a national, franchised staffing organization , is pleased to announce the opening of a new staffing and employment agency in the Fort Myers Metro area.

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  • FRESNO, Calif., June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --PrideStaff, a national, franchised staffing organization , is pleased to announce the opening of a new staffing and employment agency in the Fort Myers Metro area.
  • "Combining the personal service of local ownership with the resources and support of a national organization, the Fort Myers Metro office offers the best of both worlds to our client-partners," continued Gunther.
  • As a national staffing services organization, PrideStaff provides outstanding service and results by removing the guesswork from staffing.
  • The Fort Myers Metro office uses this approach to recruit superior professional and light industrial candidates for employers in their market.