Feb. 4, 2021

IT Staffing Report

For IT staffing firms, the shift to remote work means a re-evaluation of both what and how IT talent is delivered to clients, as well as how best to organize and lead their internal staff teams.

The rise of remote work: Implications for IT staffing firms

February 1, 2021

One of the most profound changes the pandemic brought to the business world has been the transition from work conducted in offices and physical locations to work performed remotely, which in most cases has meant the worker’s home. 


H-1B visas: Denial rates for new petitions plummet

February 1, 2021

Denial rates for new H-1B petitions for initial employment dropped to 1.5% in the fourth quarter of the last federal fiscal year ended Sept. 30 after courts ruled that some Trump administration H-1B policies were unlawful, the National Foundation for American Policy reported. 


Average starting salaries expected to rise 7% for computer science grads

February 1, 2021

Average starting salaries for computer science grads n the college class of 2021 are expected to rise 7.1% to $72,173.


Xalles Holdings acquires IT staffing firms

February 1, 2021

Xalles Holdings Inc. (OTC: XALL), a holding company focused on investing in fintech firms, is acquiring VGR Technology Partners Inc. and Crown Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.


IT employment rises in December, ‘hockey stick’-like recovery

February 1, 2021

IT employment rose by 0.5% to more than 5.2 million jobs in December compared to November, according to a report released by the TechServe Alliance, a national trade association of IT and engineering staffing and solutions industry.


Randstad US names CEO of Randstad Technologies Group

February 2, 2021

Randstad US announced that Graig Paglieri was promoted to CEO of Randstad Technologies Group and managing director of global professionals.


S.i. Systems acquires Vancouver-based Annex Consulting Group

February 2, 2021

S.i. Systems ULC announced its acquisition of Annex Consulting Group, an IT staffing provider based in Vancouver, British Columbia.


Data-driven staffing to turbocharge growth and transformation — The Staffing Stream

February 2, 2021

An enterprise-level data and analytics platform can help meet the urgent need of cost optimization/efficiency on the one hand and growth and transformation on the other, writes Chandra Pandey, a principal consultant at Tata Consultancy Services, in a Staffing Stream blog post.


Google to pay more than $3.8 million to resolve allegations of bias in software engineers' pay, hiring

February 2, 2021

Google agreed to pay more than $3.8 million to resolve allegations of systemic compensation and hiring discrimination at the search giant’s California and Washington state facilities, the US Department of Labor announced Monday. 


An attorney’s tips on conducting harassment investigations

February 2, 2021

Jean K. Hyams, an attorney who deals with workplace lawsuits, and who deposes investigators engaged by the employer to conduct these investigations, offers tips on how employers and their investigators can handle harassment complaints in ways that will fix the problem instead of inviting a lawsuit.