Staffing
Elwood buys CoWorx, adding 45 locations but just five new states
The 41st-largest US industrial staffer will keep its name and CEO as Elwood's 22nd acquisition.
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Staffing
The staffing and contingent workforce industry.
Staffing
Noor buys FlatRate to build franchise logistics network
The staffing and workforce-management business plans to grow the moving company through company-run sites, U.S. franchises and a broader international logistics platform.
Staffing
Youlife revenue more than doubles as profit falls
Employee management services drove first-half sales after the YouheHR acquisition, while gross margin narrowed to 8.6%.
Staffing
Centerline named 2026 top trucking employer for women
TrueBlue says women make up two-thirds of the transportation staffing company’s team, with many in management and leadership roles.
Staffing
HNM Systems formalizes data center practice
Suzanne Dunham will lead the North America practice, which pairs staffing and project support with training cohorts for data center talent.
Staffing
WorkWhile launches NEED index after requested shifts jump 53%
Active workers grew 30% over the same 90 days, but the share of requested slots being worked fell and the weekly index remains elevated.
Staffing
Prime Staffing names Tad May chief of AI
The healthcare staffing firm put recruiter development and AI adoption under the same leader, with candidate matching and administrative work among its early targets.
Staffing
Aerotek buys PAC Group to add project delivery to its staffing business
The Allegis Group unit also launched automation and facilities practices. PAC, a Troy, Michigan, firm with revenue listed at $20 million to $30 million, keeps its name and co-founder.
Staffing
ESS buys HeyTutor to add tutoring programs to K-12 staffing business
The deal gives ESS curriculum delivery and student-progress reporting for a customer base of more than 1,200 school districts.
Staffing
VeriWorks buys LaborWorx for data-center staffing foothold
The deal adds a skilled-trades supplier to a 60-office staffing group and keeps LaborWorx’s brand, team and client relationships in place.
Staffing
US staffing hours hold at year-to-date highs as industrial jumps 12%
Professional staffing also rose, but longer-term projections favor healthcare and technical roles over the industrial jobs staffing firms now fill.
Staffing
WMR outlook puts staffing software growth beyond applicant tracking
A separate forecast puts the related applicant-tracking market at $3.17 billion in 2026 and $4.33 billion by 2030.
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