July 9, 2015

IT Staffing Report

SOW engagements represent an opportunity, Volt CEO steps down, ManpowerGroup buys German staffing firm 7S.

Avoiding the staff augmentation trap in your statement-of-work business

7 July 2015

SOW engagements represent an opportunity for staffing firms to build more consultative relationships with customers, differentiate their offerings and potentially enhance profitability.


ManpowerGroup buying Germany’s 7S Group

7 July 2015

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) is acquiring 7S Group, one of the largest staffing firms in Germany, for €136.5 million (US$153.9 million) plus an earnout possibility.


Mastech closes acquisition of Hudson’s IT staffing operations in US

7 July 2015

Pittsburgh-based IT staffing firm Mastech Holdings Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH) completed its acquisition of Hudson Global Inc.’s (NASD: HSON) IT staffing business in the US.


Fahrenheit IT acquires security-cleared IT staffing provider

7 July 2015

Fahrenheit IT, a division of Global Employment Solutions, acquired Information Technology Engineering Corporation. The transaction closed June 26.


IT leaders, professionals disagree on cause of skills gap

7 July 2015

IT leaders and IT professionals believe a skills gap exists, but the two sides disagree on reasons for the gap, according to a TEKsystems survey.


CIO and CTO post top list of highest tech salaries

7 July 2015

CIOs and CTOs top this year’s list of highest-paid technology professionals, according to Mondo, a New York-based IT and digital marketing staffing provider.


How to accelerate the sales rep learning curve — Staffing Stream

7 July 2015

Hiring a new employee is always an investment, but hiring a sales person typically requires an even greater outlay before you see a return.


CTG hires healthcare and life sciences leader

7 July 2015

IT staffing provider CTG (NASD: CTG) named Alfred Hamilton as VP and general manager of CTG Healthcare and Life Sciences.


Feds investigating firms for alleged H-1B abuse

7 July 2015

The US Department of Labor is investigating Infosys Ltd. (NYSE: INFY) and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., over H-1B use, according to an announcement last month by two US senators.