July 9, 2015

IT Staffing Report

SOW engagements represent an opportunity, Volt CEO steps down, ManpowerGroup buys German staffing firm 7S.

Avoiding the staff augmentation trap in your statement-of-work business

July 7, 2015

SOW engagements represent an opportunity for staffing firms to build more consultative relationships with customers, differentiate their offerings and potentially enhance profitability.


Volt Information Sciences CEO steps down

July 7, 2015

Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) President and CEO Ron Kochman stepped down; Chairman Michael Dean will fill the roles on an interim basis.


ManpowerGroup buying Germany’s 7S Group

July 7, 2015

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) is acquiring 7S Group, one of the largest staffing firms in Germany, for €136.5 million (US$153.9 million) plus an earnout possibility.


Mastech closes acquisition of Hudson’s IT staffing operations in US

July 7, 2015

Pittsburgh-based IT staffing firm Mastech Holdings Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH) completed its acquisition of Hudson Global Inc.’s (NASD: HSON) IT staffing business in the US.


Fahrenheit IT acquires security-cleared IT staffing provider

July 7, 2015

Fahrenheit IT, a division of Global Employment Solutions, acquired Information Technology Engineering Corporation. The transaction closed June 26.


IT leaders, professionals disagree on cause of skills gap

July 7, 2015

IT leaders and IT professionals believe a skills gap exists, but the two sides disagree on reasons for the gap, according to a TEKsystems survey.


CIO and CTO post top list of highest tech salaries

July 7, 2015

CIOs and CTOs top this year’s list of highest-paid technology professionals, according to Mondo, a New York-based IT and digital marketing staffing provider.


How to accelerate the sales rep learning curve — Staffing Stream

July 7, 2015

Hiring a new employee is always an investment, but hiring a sales person typically requires an even greater outlay before you see a return.


CTG hires healthcare and life sciences leader

July 7, 2015

IT staffing provider CTG (NASD: CTG) named Alfred Hamilton as VP and general manager of CTG Healthcare and Life Sciences.


Feds investigating firms for alleged H-1B abuse

July 7, 2015

The US Department of Labor is investigating Infosys Ltd. (NYSE: INFY) and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., over H-1B use, according to an announcement last month by two US senators.