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

31 August 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

31 August 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

31 August 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

31 August 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

31 August 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

1 September 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

1 September 2020

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


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

1 September 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.