Jan. 4, 2018
Against the backdrop of improving US GDP growth, IT staffing may have trended more positively as we approached the close of 2017.
Latest round of earnings offers mixed results with ingredients of brewing momentum
December 30, 2017
Against the backdrop of improving US GDP growth, IT staffing may have trended more positively as we approached the close of 2017.
IT hiring to rise in first half of year, Robert Half CIO survey finds
December 30, 2017
Chief information officers in the US plan more hiring in the first half of 2018 than a year ago, according to the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report.
More than half of IT leaders expect overall staff salaries to increase, TEKsystems finds
December 30, 2017
More than half of IT leaders expect overall IT staff salaries to increase this year despite declining budget expectations, according to TEKsystems’ annual IT Forecast research.
ALKU acquires healthcare IT services firm
December 30, 2017
Staffing firm ALKU acquired Holland Square Group, a healthcare IT consulting services provider based in Franklin, Tenn.
React tops CyberCoders’ list of top IT skills
December 30, 2017
Professional staffing firm CyberCoders, part of On Assignment Inc. (NYSE: ASGN), listed its most in-demand skills for professionals in the IT vertical in the fourth quarter.
Contractors tap flexible work to boost careers, joint report by Adecco Group and LinkedIn finds
December 30, 2017
Professionals who take on flexible work are embracing it as an avenue to pursue their own goals, according to the report, Flexible Working: A Career and Lifestyle Pathway, released by the Adecco Group and LinkedIn.
India’s Quess Corp buys stake in firm for smart city projects
December 30, 2017
Quess Corp (QUESS:NSI), a Bengaluru, India-based staffing firm, on Dec. 17 acquired a 51% stake in Trimax Smart Infraprojects Private limited.
What skilled contractors want — The Staffing Stream
December 30, 2017
As contracting becomes more common as a work preference, knowing how to attract and retain these skilled workers is crucial for success, writes Dan Rodriguez in a The Staffing Stream blog post. Rodriguez, president of Hays US and a 22-year veteran of the IT staffing industry, provides some guiding principles... More
Trudeau’s new visa program for high-skilled workers more successful than predicted (The Economic Times)
December 30, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new fast-track visa program for high-skilled workers is taking off in Canada, The Economic Times reports.
Tips to harness the power of the contract worker
December 30, 2017
Demand for technical contract workers on the Hired online staffing platform has more than tripled in the last two years alone, an example of the power now held in the hands of the talent. Donna Yelmokas, global head of partnerships for Hired, discusses what staffing firms do to ensure they’re finding... More