Jan. 7, 2021
SIA projects the industry contracted by 16% globally in 2020, following a year of 2% growth in 2019. Of course, this is a measure of staffing revenue, but what about gross margins? SIA recently published its annual Gross Margin and Bill Rate Trends – December 2020 Update report that can help us answer this question.
A shot in the arm for IT staffing gross margins
January 4, 2021
SIA projects the staffing industry contracted by 16% globally in 2020, following a year of 2% growth in 2019. Of course, this is a measure of staffing revenue, but what about gross margins? SIA recently published its annual Gross Margin and Bill Rate Trends – December 2020 Update report that can help... More
Platform for hiring remote software developers secures $32 million in funding
January 5, 2021
Turing.com, which describes itself as an automated platform that enables companies to use and manage remote software developers, announced a $32 million Series B funding round.
Astek Canada acquires IT consulting subsidiary of Ineat
January 5, 2021
Astek Canada, a provider of IT staffing, acquired the Canadian subsidiary of Ineat, a provider of IT consulting.
IT jobs up 0.5% in November but remain down over year: TechServe Alliance
January 5, 2021
The number of IT jobs in the US rose by 0.51% in November from October to a total of more than 5.2 million jobs, reported the TechServe Alliance, a trade association of the IT and engineering staffing and solutions industry.
ECS gets $28.8 million IT contract from USMC
January 5, 2021
ECS, the government services division of ASGN Inc. (NYSE: ASGN), has been awarded a five-year, $28.8 million contract by the United States Marine Corps’ Department of Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
IT training platform provider Pluralsight acquired for $3.5 billion
January 5, 2021
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners will acquire IT training platform firm Pluralsight for $3.5 billion in a deal that is set to close in the first half of 2021.
Union organizing effort at Google includes TVCs
January 5, 2021
An effort has begun to unionize workers at Google, and it aims to include temporary workers, vendors and contractors — also known as TVCs — along with directly employed workers.
Challenges employers face when re-hiring — The Staffing Stream
January 5, 2021
Staffing firms are looking forward to putting their 2020 troubles behind them and returning to better circumstances. While there will be challenges in the coming months, staffing firms and employers can start preparing now, writes Gary Pearce in The Staffing Stream. Pearce is chief risk architect at Aclaimant,... More
Trump extends ban on new work visas, including H-1Bs (Los Angeles Times)
January 5, 2021
The Trump administration last week extended a ban on new green cards and work visas, including H-1B visas, the Los Angeles Times reported.
S3 exec reflects on 30 years of steady leadership
January 5, 2021
In a Staffing Industry Review article, president and CEO Cynthia J. Pasky discusses why Strategic Staffing Solutions focuses on a relatively small number of customers in a few select verticals, rather than building a large book of business, and how 30 years of longstanding partnerships helped S3... More