jobs bank website in a way that angers Kelly Services and more than two dozen other placement firms, Sherri Welch reports in Crain's Detroit Business.
Staffing firms still can post positions, but no longer can see resumes uploaded by people looking for work.
Concerns from job seekers and employers prompted the state to block recruiters and staffing companies from viewing job seeker profiles on the site. The policy change came after job seekers reported aggressive recruiters were shopping their resumés to employers without their knowledge.
In addition, employers expressed concerns that staffing firms were competing with them for the best candidates.
Recruiters "sometimes compete with employers," says Amy Cell, a senior vice president at the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
"Wherever possible, we want to make a direct connection between employers and job seekers because that was the feedback we were getting."
Cell said that by the end of last week she'd gotten calls from about 30 staffing and recruiting companies that were concerned with the policy. . . . The MEDC and its workforce system, MichiganWorks, are reviewing staffing companies and recruiters seeking full access on a case-by-case basis.
