We’ve got tech companies raising money, a small startup’s team joining a big tech name, and a new mini-VC fund in this week’s collection of Boston-area news briefs: —Erecruit, a Boston-based developer of software for professional staffing companies, has raised $25 million in its first institutional investment round. North Bridge Growth Equity led the investment. —There’s a new early…

Leading Innovator of Enterprise Staffing Software and Vendor Management System Raises Funding to Accelerate Growth and Client Success Erecruit Holdings, LLC (erecruit), the emerging leader in enterprise staffing software and vendor management systems (VMS) for large staffing firms, today announced it has secured a $25 million minority investment from North Bridge, a leading growth equity firm focused on investing…

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Laurus Strategies, a business resource firm specializing in comprehensive employee lifecycle solutions, announced today it has been ranked sixth in the Best Places to Work in Illinois competition. The sixth place ranking was determined through survey results provided by randomly selected Laurus employees that reflected their opinions of eight core areas, including “Leadership and Planning,”…

WANTED adds talent supply and demand data in Canada, extending the Company’s coverage of the global talent marketplace WANTED Technologies (TSX-V: WAN), the leading supplier of “big data” analytics for the human capital marketplace, announced the launch of its talent supply and demand products for Canada. WANTED provides insight into supply and demand for talent using a data…

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Association Services, Inc. (ASI), an Associa company, is proud to announce its new Director of OnCall Maintenance Services Ken Barrett. Barrett began full time at Association Services, Inc. in April 2014 as a licensed mechanical contractor after working on a part-time basis for the past three years. “Ken has more than proved his capabilities…

Facilities that may not be compliant or safe from Arc Flash hazards can use LEM Products, Inc. for their Arc Flash labels. Arc Flash labels will help facilities prevent accidents and hefty OSHA fines. In any facilities, proper safety signage is critical for success. Extreme conditions from Arc Flashes, which can reach to as much as 35,000F,…

  Allen Matkins, a California-based full service real estate and business law firm, announced today the hiring of labor and employment attorney Benjamin J. Kim in its Los Angeles office. Ben joins Allen Matkins’ Litigation Department as a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment and Class Actions Practice Groups. “Ben’s experience and success in litigating a…

Colleen B. Brown Joins TrueBlue Board of Directors TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) announced today that Colleen B. Brown has joined the company’s board of directors. “We are very excited to have Colleen join our board of directors,” said Joe Sambataro, TrueBlue chairman of the board. “The outstanding results she has had as a business leader, her innovative…

Corporate Resource Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRRS), a diversified technology, staffing, recruiting, and consulting services firm, today reported that it has reached an all-time high of weekly sales in excess of $20 Million. “This is a tremendous accomplishment for our entire company and the CRS Sales Team,” said John P. Messina, President and CEO of Corporate Resource…