Oct. 3, 2019

IT Staffing Report

IT staffing firms doing business in the US stand to benefit from an encouraging long-term growth outlook for IT-related employment, based on recently published projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

IT jobs projected among fastest-growing occupation groups over 10-year period

October 1, 2019

IT staffing firms doing business in the US stand to benefit from an encouraging long-term growth outlook for IT-related employment, based on recently published projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 


Disys acquires healthcare IT staffing firm

October 1, 2019

Digital Intelligence Systems LLC, or Disys, agreed to acquire Altek Information Technology


Staffing revenue growth forecast revised downward

October 1, 2019

US temporary staffing revenue is estimated to grow 3% this year to $152.1 billion, which represents a downgrade from an earlier forecast of 4% in April, according to the “US Staffing Industry Forecast: September 2019 Update” report released by Staffing Industry Analysts.


The Execu|Search Group acquires TechLink

October 1, 2019

The Execu|Search Group acquired TechLink, a Upper Saddle River, New Jersey-based provider of IT staffing in the New York tri-state area and nationwide.


IT job growth underperforms: TechServe Alliance

October 2, 2019

The number of technology jobs in the US rose 0.08% year over year in August representing an additional 4,300 workers on a net basis, according to the TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT and engineering staffing and solutions industry.


LinkedIn launches skills assessment platform

October 2, 2019

LinkedIn introduced a new skills assessment platform to allow workers to validate their skills. 


Lyneer Staffing Solutions acquires Maryland-based Anchor Staffing

October 2, 2019

Lyneer Staffing Solutions acquired Anchor Staffing Inc., a Hanover, Maryland-based IT and commercial staffing provider.


Data management in your recruitment business: Best practices — The Staffing Stream

October 2, 2019

Companies that keep track of their recruitment and staff retention practices can use it to inform their strategy, tactics, and company philosophy, writes Peter Linas in a The Staffing Stream blog post. Linas, international managing director at Bullhorn, discusses how companies of all sizes can put... More


Uber lays off 435 (TechCrunch)

October 2, 2019

Uber laid off 435 people in its engineering and production teams, TechCrunch reported.


Fastest-growing US staffing firms

October 2, 2019

From taking a client focus to ensuring the right culture, the 94 firms on Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2019 List of Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms used several strategies to boost growth.