text: Second-quarter GDP falls 0.7%
  Real gross domestic product in the U.S. decreased at 0.7% in the second quarter, according to a third estimate released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The estimate is an improvement over the second estimate in August of a 1.0% decline.
  Real GDP fell by 6.4% in the first quarter.
  INSIGHT - Staffing industry internal employee trends
  *Industry internal employment, wages down
  *But improving revenue trends renewing interest
  *Internal recruiters say business picking up INSIGHT - Clinical/Scientific staffing growth update...
  ADP: U.S. lost 254,000 jobs in September
  The U.S. lost 254,000 private-sector nonfarm jobs between August and September on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the national employment report released today by Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NYSE: ADP). In addition, the job loss from July to August was revised down to 277,000 from 298,000....
  CDI may appeal U.K. fine
  CDI Corp.'s (NYSE: CDI) announced its AndersElite subsidiary in the U.K. was fined GBP7.6 million (US$12.1 million) for alleged violation of the U.K.'s Competition Act of 1998. The company said it plans to analyze the decision and will evaluate its options, including a possible appeal.
  CDI said it has...
  Top ways to utilize a corporate membership
  The top 10 ways to best utilize a corporate membership are outlined in The Contingent Blog by Senior Research Analyst Noël Calvi.
  Washington posts lowest jobless rate
  The Washington metropolitan area reported the lowest jobless rate in August, 6.0%, among all U.S. metropolitan areas with a population of 1 million or more, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Oklahoma City, which ranked as the lowest in July, came in second in August at 6.1%.
  Command Center revenue dips, but sales gaining
  Command Center Inc. (OTCBB: CCNI.OB) announced today revenue fell 39.9% to $13.2 million in its fiscal third quarter ended Sept. 25 amid the slow economy and closure of eight underperforming stores in the first nine months of 2009. However, average weekly sales of $21,389 per store in September were...
  Contract watch: Adecco, Clayton
  Adecco SA's recruitment process outsourcing division announced it received a multi-year contract to provide RPO services for the U.S. operations of Giftcraft Ltd., a marketer of decorative items, jewelry, giftware and more. Giftcraft is based in Brampton, Ontario. Adecco is the world's largest staffing...
  Firm acquires The SURVIS Group
  American Cybersystems acquired The SURVIS Group, a Stone Mountain GA-based information technology staffing firm, Childs Advisory Partners announced. Terms of the deal were not announced.
  American Cybersystems is a Tucker GA-based IT services and staffing firm. Childs, an investment banking firm, served...