July 7, 2016
As the battle to attract top-tier tech talent rages on, IT staffing suppliers must be equipped with a full arsenal to compete effectively on the front lines. One arrow to have in your quiver is Staffing Industry Analysts’ US Pay Rate Rangefinder, an Excel-based tool that enables your firm to benchmark its pay rates for various occupations against local, state and national wage data.
Are you paying your contractors too little, too much or just right?
July 5, 2016
As the battle to attract top-tier tech talent rages on, IT staffing suppliers must be equipped with a full arsenal to compete effectively on the front lines. One arrow to have in your quiver is Staffing Industry Analysts’ US Pay Rate Rangefinder, an Excel-based tool that enables your firm to benchmark... More
Diversity programs underused for IT talent acquisition
July 5, 2016
While IT leaders express dissatisfaction in their ability to fill open IT positions with qualified candidates, they do not perceive diversity initiatives as a potential solution to address talent need, a survey released by TEKsystems indicates.
IT, engineering staffing firms see gross margins rise
July 5, 2016
Gross margins at IT and engineering staffing firms rose 70 basis points year over year on a surge in perm placement revenue, according to the 2016 TechServe Alliance Operating Practices Report. The median IT and engineering staffing firm saw gross margins increase to 26.4%.
ManpowerGroup acquiring Ciber Netherlands in $25 million deal
July 5, 2016
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) is acquiring the Dutch business of IT solutions and staffing provider Ciber Inc. (NYSE: CBR).
Volt revenue falls 13%
July 5, 2016
Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) reported net revenue fell 12.9% in its fiscal second quarter ended May 1.
IT hiring plans in US hold steady for second half of 2016
July 5, 2016
Chief information officers in the US plan to add a similar amount of IT staff in the second half of 2016 as they did in the first half, according to the new Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report. However, Canadian CIOs plan to hire slightly fewer workers.
Volt names new execs
July 5, 2016
Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) promoted Rhona Driggs to president of Volt Consulting Group, Volt’s MSP service business. Volt also named former ManpowerGroup executive Jorge Perez as president of its Volt North American staffing business, and Juliana Su as president of its VMC Consulting... More
Getting pay and bill rates right — Staffing Stream
July 5, 2016
Having a systematic approach that proactively aligns pay and bill rates with shifting market conditions can keep MSPs and their clients from underpaying or overpaying for contract talent and create a competitive advantage for recruiters and hiring managers. Ben Thakur, principal of eTeam Inc., discusses... More
Nasdaq notifies Syntel of board noncompliance
July 5, 2016
IT service provider Syntel Inc. (NASD: SYNT) received notification from Nasdaq that the company is noncompliant with the listing rules, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Reforming California’s PAGA
July 5, 2016
In October 2016, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1506, which amended California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA), mostly in response to increased litigation over technical violations to wage statements.