Oct. 6, 2016
This year Staffing Industry Analysts debuted the IT Staffing US Benchmarking Survey, which improves visibility into the IT staffing market in the US by gathering data from the past two years on volume and rates by skillset or occupation. It also explores industry trends and practices with regard to dynamics such as VMS/MSP prominence, statement-of-work (SOW) engagements and client vertical market demand.
New survey offers unique window into IT staffing market in the US
October 4, 2016
This year Staffing Industry Analysts debuted the IT Staffing US Benchmarking Survey, which improves visibility into the IT staffing market in the US by gathering data from the past two years on volume and rates by skill set or occupation. It also explores industry trends and practices with regard to... More
CEO steps down at CDI
October 4, 2016
CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI) announced President and CEO Scott Freidheim resigned from the firm to pursue other, non-competitive business interests.
Mastech Holdings rebrands to Mastech Digital
October 4, 2016
IT staffing provider Mastech Holdings Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH) changed its name to Mastech Digital Inc.
Ciber selling Swedish business
October 4, 2016
IT solutions and staffing provider Ciber Inc. (NYSE: CBR) agreed to sell its business in Sweden to Bouvet Stockholm AB, a service provider of information technology, digital communication and enterprise management.
TEKsystems survey finds IT leaders rarely verify certifications
October 4, 2016
Almost half of IT leaders rarely, if at all, verify candidates’ certification, according to a TEKsystems survey. And IT professionals are also lax on accuracy.
One-third would offer a 10% to 15% salary increase for top tech talent
October 4, 2016
In today’s candidate-focused market, one-third of tech employers, 32%, would offer a 10% to 15% salary increase in order to attract top talent, according to a new report, "Tech Trends: IT Leaders and the Employment Market," released by Modis, an information technology staffing division of... More
CDI sells UK subsidiary AndersElite to focus on IT, engineering
October 4, 2016
CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI), a Philadelphia-based provider of IT and engineering staffing, sold its UK-based subsidiary, CDI AndersElite Ltd., to the Anders management team and employees.
The gig economy and co-employment — The Staffing Stream
October 4, 2016
For gig buyers, there is no difference in the analysis that must be made if talent is procured via a traditional staffing firm, or if the worker is an independent contractor, or if the buyer never even sees the worker because they work via the cloud remotely from home, writes Subadhra Sriram, Staffing... More
Two-thirds of US companies tap IT contractors, research finds
October 4, 2016
Two-thirds of US companies turn to IT contractors to overcome talent shortages and improve workforce flexibility, according to research released by ManpowerGroup’s (NYSE: MAN) Experis division. And one in five US employers plan to increase use of IT contractors.
Fastest-growing companies scale impressive heights
October 4, 2016
2016 again marks a new high in the number of companies on the list of fastest-growing staffing firms. There are 112 firms on this year’s list, compared to 102 on last year’s. It’s an eclectic group of firms that made the list, representing many types of staffing. However, firms that cited IT as... More