IT workers’ wages to rise only 2.8%

Wage increases for IT jobs in recent years have been modest, and the coming year looks to be no different, according to the 2017 IT Salary Report released by Computer Economics. IT workers at the median will receive a pay raise in the neighborhood of 2.8%.

“It’s déjà vu all over again for most IT...

Canadian staffing index up 9% year over year

The Canadian staffing index rose 5% in November from October and also jumped 9% when compared with November of last year. The index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose to a reading of 116 from a reading of 110 in October. The number of working days in October this year rose 5% when compared...

Randstad Workmonitor: Digital awareness is rising, but we’re not there yet

Digital awareness is rising, but we’re not there yet, according to Randstad’s fourth-quarter Workmonitor survey released today.

Globally, 84% of global respondents acknowledge the importance for their current employer to have a digital strategy, while only 59% state that their company actually has...

New Year’s resolutions: 62% of US workers plan a work-related change

New Year’s resolutions for 62% of American workers include making a work-related change, according to Spherion Staffing’s latest WorkSphere survey. Changes include overall performance improvement, learning a new professional skill, finding a new job, negotiating a higher salary, embarking on a new...

Uber Q3 loss exceeds $800 million (Bloomberg)

Uber lost more than $800 million in the third quarter, not including its Chinese operation, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The company had net revenue of about $1.7 billion in the third quarter; net revenue is what the company keeps after paying its drivers.

Seasonal workers scarcer than ever — Staffing quote of the week

In a tight labor market, employers both large and small are saying that hiring for holiday demand — retail clerks, warehouse workers and other short-term help — has been tougher this year than any they can remember, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. “I would say this is the tightest year we’ve...

AMN names Locum Leaders president

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS), the largest US healthcare staffing firm, appointed Bonnie Britton as president of Alpharetta, Ga.-based Locum Leaders division.

Britton most recently served as senior VP of sales at Staff Care, an AMN Healthcare company. Her background includes 15 years of experience...

CTG, Glassdoor and Futurestep unveil 2017 predictions

As 2016 comes to a close, staffing pundits look to the New Year and what it may bring for the industry. Predictions call for everything from data overload to job automation.

Computer Task Group Inc. (NASD: CTG), a Buffalo, NY-based IT staffing and solutions firm, put together predictions for 2017 for...

Private equity firm makes majority investment in Addison Group

Private equity investment firm Odyssey Investment Partners LLC made an investment in Chicago-based professional staffing firm Addison Group and is now the majority owner.

The transaction is expected to close prior to the end of the year, at which time Trilantic Capital Partners will exit the investment...

Labor Department launches website with misclassification information

The US Department of Labor created a webpage where workers, employers and government agencies can find information and resources about employee misclassification.

“Misclassification” refers to a worker who is an employee under the law but is incorrectly classified as something other than an employee...