Robert Half

Randstad | August 17, 2016

On August 9th, 2016, Randstad Holding, a leading human resources services provider, and Monster Worldwide, announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Randstad will acquire Monster. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Randstad will pay $3.40 per share in cash, or a total purchase price of approximately $429 million....

Robert Half | September 21, 2016

As the year winds down, hiring picks up at many Canadian companies, new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam shows. One in five (20 per cent) of human resources (HR) managers interviewed said their organization typically increases hiring in the fourth quarter. Of those, 95 per cent of respondents indicated they bring on staff at year-end to address upticks in business, 94 per cent add new positions, and 89 per cent fill vacated positions....

Robert Half | August 29, 2016

The U.S. economy has come a long way in recent years, and we’re now starting to experience some trends reminiscent of periods of full employment. What this means for employers is more pressure in two core areas of human resource management, namely hiring and retaining employees. Since the severe economic decline of the 2008 recession, we’ve seen an extended period of growth. Unemployment rates remained stubbornly high at first, and people began calling this a "jobless recovery." From an HR persp...

Robert Half | September 14, 2016

Average starting salaries for U.S. professional occupations are expected to increase 3.6% next year, according to research by staffing agency Robert Half. The technology sector leads with a projected 3.8% average gain in pay, followed by accounting and finance roles, with salaries expected to rise an average of 3.7%. Workers in both the legal and creative fields can each anticipate average compensation increases of 3.6%, and administrative staff can expect starting pay gains of 3.5% in 2017. “Wi...