Sept. 3, 2020

IT Staffing Report

The current outlook continues to envision a “swoosh”-shaped recovery for the US economy, with slow but steady progress in each consecutive month after the steep declines of March and April. Similarly, business conditions for IT staffing firms appear to be gradually improving each month.

IT staffing continues to show signs of recovery

August 31, 2020

The current outlook continues to envision a “swoosh”-shaped recovery for the US economy, with slow but steady progress in each consecutive month after the steep declines of March and April. Similarly, business conditions for IT staffing firms appear to be gradually improving each month.


Online recruitment platform Job.com acquires cybersecurity staffing provider

August 31, 2020

Job.com, an online recruitment platform, announced today the acquisition of a 100% stake in HireVergence, an IT staffing firm focused in cybersecurity.


IT jobs fall in but rate of decline slows

August 31, 2020

IT employment in the US fell by 24,200 jobs, or 0.47%, in July compared to June, but the month-over-month declines are slowing, the TechServe Alliance reported


NTT Data Services acquires IT consulting firm

August 31, 2020

NTT Data Services, a supplier of IT services and staffing, announced its acquisition of Acorio LLC, a provider of IT consulting for the ServiceNow software platform.


Tech companies launch initiative to track diversity hiring at vendors

August 31, 2020

SurveyMonkey, joined by 15 technology companies, including online staffing platform Upwork, announced an initiative to track diversity representation at their vendors.


Futuris gets $10 million investment following IT staffing firm acquisition

September 1, 2020

Futuris Co. (OTC: FTRS), a firm focused on acquiring and operating staffing companies, announced a $10 million investment and the acquisition of an IT staffing firm.


Amazon to add 3,500 tech and corporate jobs, disperse key roles outside Seattle headquarters

September 1, 2020

Amazon announced plans to add 3,500 new tech and corporate jobs across six US cities.


Pandemic brings recruitment industry evolution — The Staffing Stream

September 1, 2020

Adam Hawkins, head of search and staffing at LinkedIn, discusses some of the exciting opportunities we’re likely to see in the months ahead as the industry prepares to play a crucial role in restarting the economy post-Covid.


IT staffing firm founder on perseverance: Embrace the struggle (Inc.)

September 1, 2020

Gassia Gerges, the founder of 1Link Technology, a Tennessee-based IT staffing firm that generated $6.3 million in 2019 revenue, credits much of her company's success to her ability to overcome hardship. 


Transformative developments lead to a consolidating IT staffing market (Staffing Industry Review)

September 1, 2020

The fragmented IT staffing market may soon be changing, according to an article in the latest edition of Staffing Industry Review magazine.  A range of factors are at play, many of which are either attributed to or accelerated by the Covid-19 health crisis, writes SIA Research... More