Sept. 26, 2019

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In Staffing Industry Analysts’ September forecast update, we project revenue in the US engineering temporary staffing market to grow by 4% this year. 

Steady growth forecast for US engineering temporary staffing segment

September 24, 2019

In Staffing Industry Analysts’ September forecast update, we project revenue in the US engineering temporary staffing market to grow by 4% this year. 


Engineering job growth beats overall market: TechServe Alliance

September 24, 2019

The number of engineering jobs in the US rose 2.04% year over year in August, representing an additional 53,300 workers on a net basis.


Capgemini moves forward with €3.6 billion acquisition of engineering services firm Altran

September 24, 2019

Global IT solutions firm Capgemini on Monday announced that it has filed the draft offer document with the French financial market authority Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) relating to its friendly tender offer for all shares of global engineering solutions firm Altran Technologies (Euronext... More


System One acquires two firms: The Rowland Group and Cohesion

September 24, 2019

System One, which ranks among the largest engineering staffing firms in the US, acquired IT staffing provider Cohesion as well as The Rowland Group, a staffing provider with offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Houston.


Tata Consultancy Services signs engineering design services deal with GM

September 24, 2019

IT solutions provider Tata Consultancy Services struck an engineering design services partnership with American car manufacturer General Motors.


Dyson’s plan to hire 2,000-plus across Southeast Asia includes engineers (BusinessWorld)

September 24, 2019

Appliance maker Dyson Ltd. is hiring more than 2,000 people across Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines over the next four years, following its decision to relocate its head office from the UK to Southeast Asia, BusinessWorld reported.


DOL issues final overtime rule, salary level raised to $685 per week

September 24, 2019

The US Department of Labor this week issued its final overtime rule, which updates the amounts “executive, administrative or professional employees” must be paid in order for companies to exempt them from overtime.


Uber lays off 435 across engineering and product teams (TechCrunch)

September 24, 2019

Uber laid off 435 people this month in its engineering and production teams, TechCrunch reported. 


Can You be a friend and still be the boss? — The Staffing Stream

September 24, 2019

While it’s essential to build solid bonds with your team and colleagues, defining areas of respect, authority and productivity can be challenging when navigating the line between boss and friend, writes Lucinda Pullinger in a The Staffing Stream blog post.


Fastest-growing US staffing firms: GQR ranks third

September 24, 2019

From taking a client focus to ensuring the right culture, the 94 firms on Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2019 List of Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms used several strategies to boost growth.