March 24, 2022
SIA's Pulse survey found December 2021 engineering staffing segment revenues were up a median 11% year over year, down a bit from the 15% increase in November's survey. But energy markets have changed since the last Pulse.
Soaring oil prices fueling energy job growth
March 21, 2022
SIA's most recent Pulse survey found December 2021 engineering staffing segment revenues were up a median 11% year over year, down a bit from the 15% increase in November's survey. But energy markets have changed since the last Pulse.
Private equity firm sells majority stake in TriMech
March 21, 2022
Private equity firm The Halifax Group sold a majority stake in TriMech, a Richmond, Virginia-based provider of engineering teams with 3D design and rapid prototyping solutions — including staff augmentation — to Sentinel Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm.
Alphabet Union petition cites concern over Google Cloud layoffs
March 22, 2022
The Alphabet Workers Union, which represents directly employed and contingent workers at Google, delivered a petition to the company over layoff plans that include turning some workers into contingents as well as eliminating other employees.
Engineering employment ticks upward in February
March 22, 2022
Engineering employment edged upward by 0.20% month over month in February to 2.67 million jobs, the TechServe Alliance reported.
System One: COO adds president role, CEO adds chairman role
March 22, 2022
System One, a Pittsburgh-based staffing firm that ranks as the third-largest engineering staffing firm in the US, promoted Chief Operating Officer Greg Lignelli to president and COO. In addition, Troy Gregory is now chairman of the company and will continue in his role as CEO as well.
Funding rounds: Filtered, Torc
March 22, 2022
Recent funding rounds include a $10 million financing for hiring platform Filtered and $5 million in seed capital for talent marketplace Torc.
Salary projections for class of 2022 college grads a mixed bag, engineering up 4%: NACE
March 22, 2022
Average starting salaries for graduates in the college class of 2022 are a mixed bag, but mostly expected to increase, according to data from the Winter 2022 Salary Survey released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
How to change deep-rooted diversity problems in tech — The Staffing Stream
March 22, 2022
Jody Robie, senior VP and shareholder of North America for recruitment provider Talent Works, discusses three ways tech businesses can start to make a change, removing deep-rooted diversity issues from their company.
Austin, Texas, sees highest increase in average salary for software engineers
March 22, 2022
Hired, a hiring platform that is part of The Adecco Group, reported the Austin, Texas, market has seen the highest increase in average increase for software engineers.
SIA’s 2022 Best Staffing Firms to Work For winners
March 22, 2022
SIA’s 2022 Best Staffing Firms to Work For winners have provided training and employee coaching and development, work-life balance, and accessible and reachable management. See the list and read the stories of the five grand prize winners online.