Sona Sharma

Recent Articles

IT staffing growth robust in 2013 and 2014, forecast finds

11 September 2013

The information technology staffing industry is projected to grow 7 percent in 2013, according to the latest forecast by Staffing Industry Analyst.

TEKsystems is largest IT staffing firm, but On Assignment moves up

28 August 2013

While TEKsystems continued its 13-year reign at the top of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the U.S. list, On Assignment captured the second position, boosted by its acquisition of Apex Systems. 

127 acquirers want to buy your IT firm

14 August 2013

Information technology staffing is hot, and so is the M&A market with buyers on the lookout for purchasing a solid IT staffing firm to take advantage of the growth in the IT staffing market.

US public IT staffing firms revenue up median 6%; global IT services up 5%

14 August 2013

A review of seven U.S.-based publicly traded information technology staffing companies’ chalked up a median growth of 5.5 percent in the second quarter ended June 30, with only two of the seven companies that were tracked showing a decline in revenue as compared to the same period in 2012.

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.

How Are Contingent Managers Evaluated?

5 June 2013

What criteria are CW managers most likely to be evaluated on? 

US public IT staffing firms Q1 revenue mixed bag; Worldwide IT services revenue up 3.8%

28 May 2013

Publicly traded information technology staffing companies’ first quarter results were a mixed bag in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter in 2012.

Get on the Radar

22 May 2013

More and more buyers are turning to MSPs to manage their contingent workforce. Here’s how staffing firms can get their feet in the door and succeed in this new reality. Find out how due diligence and the right attitude pay off.

Computer science degrees spike — biggest jump since 1996

16 May 2013

Total information technology employment has grown at a tremendous pace compared to the growth in total U.S. employment over the last 12 years. Yet, growth in the number of undergraduates signing up for computer science degrees has been tepid. However, things have been turning around bit by bit and it... More

Across the Border: Interview

27 December 2011

The founding member of the Mexican staffing association reveals surprising facts about the Mexican staffing market in this interview.