July 25, 2013
Technology leads Robert Half growth
IT staffing firms dominate list of fastest-growing staffing firms
24 July 2013
Almost 47 percent of the 92 staffing firms that made it on the fastest-growing list reported information technology staffing as one of their top segments, according to the 2013 List of Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms published by Staffing Industry Analysts.
Technology leads Robert Half growth
23 July 2013
Technology staffing led growth among Robert Half International Inc.’s (NYSE: RHI) staffing operations. Second-quarter revenue rose 10.2 percent year over year to $131.8 million.
Tata reports strong growth from US
23 July 2013
Tata Consultancy Services reported second-quarter revenue rose 21.0 percent on a year-over-year basis to 179.87 billion Indian rupees with strong growth coming from the U.S. As reported in dollars, second quarter revenue was $3.16 billion
Infosys ‘cautiously optimistic’
23 July 2013
Infosys Ltd. (NYSE: INFY) revenue rose 17.2 percent year over year to 112.67 billion Indian rupees in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30.
IGate revenue up 6%, cites positive signs
23 July 2013
IGate Corp. (NASD: IGTE) second-quarter revenue rose 5.7 percent year over year to $283.3 million. The Fremont, Calif.-based firm booked more than $600 million in orders, including three multi-year contracts valued at $100 million or more apiece.
CTG reports EMR delays, revenue below expectations
23 July 2013
Second-quarter revenue at CTG (NASD: CTG) rose 0.4 percent year over year to $107.1 million, but was below guidance of $111 million and $113 million. The Buffalo, N.Y.-based information technology services company also lowered its full-year 2013 revenue forecast.
IT jobs growth accelerates in US
23 July 2013
The number of U.S. information technology jobs rose 0.5 percent in June to reach another all-time high of almost 4.5 million, according to the TechServe Alliance. IT employment increased by 5.7 percent on a year-over-year basis, adding almost 241,700 IT workers.
IT industry confidence holds steady
23 July 2013
Information technology industry business confidence is holding steady in the third quarter, according to the CompTIA IT industry business confidence index.
Offshoring a concern, but IT pros still satisfied
23 July 2013
Job security is a primary concern for information technology workers, according to Monster’s Workforce Talent survey. However, IT workers still rank as fourth most satisfied with their jobs — behind engineering, finance and healthcare professionals.
Staffing Stream: The market for IT pros is hotter than ever
23 July 2013
While the national economy in total is slowly, but steadily, gaining momentum, the technology job marketplace is as competitive as it’s ever been right now, writes Mike McBrierty in a new post in The Staffing Stream.