Feb. 4, 2016
It was a strong year for merger and acquisition activity in the staffing industry in 2015. According to our annual recap of deal-making, the total number of publicly announced transactions involving North American staffing companies increased 31% to 92 last year, significantly above the number of transactions announced in any single year since the Great Recession but well short of the 126 deals in 2007.
Led by IT, staffing M&A volume rises in 2015
February 2, 2016
According to our annual recap of deal-making, the total number of publicly announced transactions involving North American staffing companies increased 31% to 92 last year, significantly above the number of transactions announced in any single year since the Great Recession but well short of the... More
Tech salaries up 8% in past year
February 2, 2016
Average US technology salaries rose 7.7% in 2015 to $96,370, according to a salary survey released by job board operator Dice Holdings Inc.
Volt Q4 revenue falls; firm plans to sell Maintech, reduce costs
February 2, 2016
Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) reported net revenue fell 15.3% in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Nov. 1, but net loss narrowed.
MSI International buys healthcare IT staffing firm
February 2, 2016
MSI International, a 48-year-old recruiting firm based in Atlanta, acquired Masters IT LLC, a recruiting firm for healthcare IT professionals.
TSR revenue up but net income falls 15%
February 2, 2016
TSR Inc. (NASD: TSRI), a Hauppauge, NY-based supplier of IT staffing, reported revenue rose 4.5% to $15.1 million in its fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30. T
Belcan buys Tandel Systems
February 2, 2016
Engineering consulting and staffing provider Belcan LLC acquired Tandel Systems Inc., a provider of technical services and support to customers in the aerospace and defense sectors.
Joint employment guidance issued
February 2, 2016
New guidance on joint employment was issued by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.
Michigan PEO acquires Preferred Solutions
February 2, 2016
AccessPoint, a Michigan-based professional employer organization, acquired Preferred Solutions, a 22-year-old information technology staffing, training and consulting firm.
The tech gender gap: Any improvement? — Staffing Stream
February 2, 2016
Has all the talk about the gender bias in tech actually led to any improvements?
Highest starting salaries for 2016: Engineering and computer science grads
February 2, 2016
Engineering majors and computer science majors are projected to post the highest starting salaries among graduates of the class of 2016, according to salary survey data released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Margin pressure drives divergent IT staffing models
February 2, 2016
The IT staffing industry’s long-term growth shows the market ramping up to reach a new record scale for the fourth consecutive year. Enterprise demand remains historically robust for technologies from data analytics, to cloud, to mobile, to cybersecurity.