Sept. 1, 2016
Economic activity in the US has been fairly tepid through the first half of 2016, as year-over-year GDP growth in the second quarter came in at 1.1%, only a slight improvement from the disappointing 0.8% in the first quarter. So, considering the slowing-growth environment, how did publicly traded firms serving the IT staffing market fair in the second quarter?
IT staffing results recap: A resilient market in Q2
August 30, 2016
Economic activity in the US has been fairly tepid through the first half of 2016, as year-over-year GDP growth in the second quarter came in at 1.1%, only a slight improvement from the disappointing 0.8% in the first quarter. So, considering the slowing-growth environment, how did publicly traded firms... More
ManpowerGroup buys Ciber Norway
August 30, 2016
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) agreed to acquire the Norwegian business of IT solutions and staffing provider Ciber Inc. (NYSE: CBR).
Tech salaries best in Austin and Seattle when cost of living factored in
August 30, 2016
Austin, Texas, and Seattle beat out San Francisco to offer the best technology salaries when factoring in the cost of living adjustment, according to Indeed’s global research institute, the Hiring Lab. Researchers looked at salary and cost of living data to figure out where technology jobs pay the... More
Atterro announces new leadership
August 30, 2016
Staffing provider Atterro Inc., which operates several staffing brands including the Technical ProSource brand for IT staffing, has new leadership.
IT job growth below 10,000 for first time this year
August 30, 2016
The number of IT jobs in the US rose 0.2% in July from June to more than 5.1 million, reported the TechServe Alliance, an association of IT and engineering staffing companies.
‘Serious deconstruction’ in high tech (Fortune)
August 30, 2016
Cisco Systems’ announcement this month that it plans to lay off 5,500 employees is unlikely to be the last round of Silicon Valley pink slips as hardware companies struggle to keep up with rapid technology shifts, Fortune reported.
Young adults confident in job outlook
August 30, 2016
A global survey from the Adecco Group found 77% of young adults are confident they will find work in the first year after studies. The survey found most young people are confident they will find work quickly, and believe they are equipped with the right skills to land their dream job.
Attract skilled workers — Staffing Stream
August 30, 2016
Talented and skilled workers do not have a difficult time finding a job, writes Amanda Wilks, a Boston University graduate and a contributing editor at Customer Survey Report, in a The Staffing Stream blog post. It’s the companies that now have to look for them and offer enough incentives that would... More
People: Optomi, Pomeroy, Talent Plus, Apex, KORE1
August 30, 2016
Several IT staffing providers made personnel changes this month.
Gig firms attracting attention in staffing ecosystem
August 30, 2016
Online staffing and companies in the human cloud may have been new entrants just a short time ago. But now they have grabbed the attention of the ecosystem. They are not just getting noticed — they are also evolving to the point where they are on the radar of enterprise buyers, the large firms that... More