Sept. 6, 2018
US Citizenship and Immigration Services made news last week announcing it will be extending and expanding its suspension of premium processing for FY19 H-1B visa petitions.
Recent data from USCIS sheds light on H-1B visa trends
4 September 2018
US Citizenship and Immigration Services made news last week announcing it will be extending and expanding its suspension of premium processing for FY19 H-1B visa petitions.
TSR board adopts stockholder rights agreement, also known as ‘poison pill’
4 September 2018
IT staffing provider TSR Inc.’s (NASD: TSR) board on Aug. 29 approved the adoption of a stockholder rights agreement, sometimes referred to as a “poison pill,” to thwart a potential hostile takeover.
Volt hires former Adecco executives
4 September 2018
Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) added two executives to Volt Workforce Solutions: Lori Schultz as COO and Lauren Griffin as senior VP, specialty solutions group.
Tech still dominates list of top-paying jobs: Glassdoor
5 September 2018
Tech jobs still comprised about half of the highest-paying jobs, according to the Highest Paying Jobs in America report released today by Glassdoor.
List of largest IT staffing providers in US includes 47 firms: SIA
5 September 2018
There are 47 firms that generated at least $100 million in IT staffing revenue in 2017, according to a new report by Staffing Industry Analysts that lists the largest IT staffing providers in the US.
Microsoft to require suppliers offer paid parental leave to employees
5 September 2018
Microsoft will require its suppliers to offer eligible employees in the US a minimum of 12 weeks paid parental leave, up to $1,000 per week, the software giant announced Aug. 30.
STEM worker shortage at crisis level, say 20% in survey
5 September 2018
The shortage of workers in science, technology, engineering and math is at a crisis level, according to two out of five Americans surveyed by Emerson, a St. Louis-based firm that manufactures products and provides engineering services.
IT staffing provider W3Global adds new vertical with acquisition
5 September 2018
IT professional services and staffing provider W3Global Inc. acquired Pro-Touch Nurses Inc. dba Protouch Staffing Inc., a healthcare staffing company headquartered in Plano, Texas.