Aug. 1, 2019
The volume of US IT staffing firms represented in SIA’s annual Largest Staffing Firms in the United States report continued to swell in 2018.
Record number of US IT staffing suppliers join the nine-figure club
July 29, 2019
The volume of US IT staffing firms represented in SIA’s annual Largest Staffing Firms in the United States report continued to swell in 2018.
SIA's list of 40 Under 40 rising stars
July 30, 2019
Staffing Industry Analysts’ third annual list of the 40 Under 40 rising stars in staffing is now online.
Randstad to acquire technology recruitment firm Aurec Group in Australia
July 30, 2019
Randstad Australia signed an agreement to acquire Aurec Group in Australia.
IT employees struggle to disconnect during the summer holiday season
July 30, 2019
Less than a quarter of IT employees worldwide, or 22%, intend to leave their employer-provided devices at home while on holiday, according to survey research from Sweden-based technology intelligence solutions firm Snow Software.
Nearly 70% of IT decision makers with hiring authority use text to communicate with job candidates
July 30, 2019
A majority of IT decision makers with hiring authority, 67%, use texting as a way to coordinate interviews with prospective job candidates, according to research by Robert Half Technology, a division of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).
IT jobs in US tick up for third month, but increases lackluster: TechServe Alliance
July 30, 2019
IT employment ticked up 0.02% in June from May to more than 5.3 million US jobs, but growth remains subdued, according to data released by the TechServe Alliance, the national trade association for the IT and engineering staffing and solutions industry. Year over year, the number of IT jobs in the US... More
Skills shortages at highest level since 2008: CIO survey
July 30, 2019
CIOs are struggling to find the right talent with skills shortages at their highest level since 2008.
Co-employment risk: An archaic notion — The Staffing Stream
July 30, 2019
The notion that co-employment is a risk to be avoided is somewhat archaic; there’s nothing inherently risky about it at all, write HireTalent founder and CEO Ashish Kaushal and freelance writer and consultant Julie Scagell in a new The Staffing Stream blog post.
Chinese government to relax immigration rules for highly skilled overseas talent (South China Morning Post)
July 30, 2019
China’s Ministry of Public Security is to relax its immigration rules, opening the door to more highly skilled overseas workers and allowing a greater number of foreigners the opportunity to become permanent residents, the South China Morning Post reported.
Engaging contingent workers in the new global economy
July 30, 2019
Staffing agencies today are using a number of methods to keep workers engaged and proactive in their gig work pursuits, according to an article in Staffing Industry Review by JoAnne Estrada, global head of contingent workforce solutions at Randstad Sourceright’s Talent Innovation Center.... More