July 11, 2019
Staffing Industry Analysts recently published its Global Staffing Industry Market Estimates and Forecast biannual update.
Continued expansion forecasted for global IT temporary staffing market
July 9, 2019
Staffing Industry Analysts recently published its Global Staffing Industry Market Estimates and Forecast biannual update.
IT employers to increase full-time hiring in second half of year
July 9, 2019
Of IT decision-makers polled by Robert Half Technology, 67% plan to hire full-time employees in the second half of the year, up four points from a similar survey for the first half.
Capgemini to buy engineering services firm Altran
July 9, 2019
Global IT solutions firm Capgemini announced a deal to acquire global engineering solutions firm Altran Technologies for €14.00 per share.
Scarcest tech skills include big data, cybersecurity and AI
July 9, 2019
The technology skills shortage is at its highest level since 2008, according to the 2019 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey released by IT staffing firm Harvey Nash Inc.
Tech search firm lands $25 million investment
July 10, 2019
Technology executive search firm Riviera Partners received a minority investment of $25 million from private equity firms Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and ROCA Partners.
Cybersecurity job postings almost double since 2013
July 10, 2019
The number of job postings for cybersecurity professionals has grown 94% since 2013, three times faster than IT jobs overall, according to data released by Burning Glass Technologies, a labor market analytics firm based in Boston.
Growth in AI-related job postings decelerates
July 10, 2019
Artificial intelligence job postings on Indeed rose 29.1% over last year, according to a blog post by job board Indeed. However, that was lower than the previous two years.
Recruiting the right cybersecurity talent — The Staffing Stream
July 10, 2019
With strong demand for cyber professionals and a big gap in the workforce of available security specialists, companies are looking for more than just technical skills in their security team, Kiana Mason writes in a The Staffing Stream blog post. They’re basing a lot of their hiring practice on choosing... More
Tech training and placement firm lands $9.5 million in funding (TechCrunch)
July 10, 2019
SV Academy, whose business model is training people and placing them in tech jobs, landed $9.5 million in a series A funding round, TechCrunch reported.
Make it stick: Develop a company strategy for all levels
July 10, 2019
Company strategies must have a certain “stickiness” in order to work, writes Yoh President Emmett McGrath in the latest issue of Staffing Industry Review magazine.