May 4, 2017
Amid political and economic uncertainty, IT temporary staffing market growth in the US decelerated to 4% in 2016 from the more robust growth of prior years. In our April forecast update, we project growth to slightly accelerate through 2018.
Despite tepid 2016, growth outlook for IT staffing remains solid
2 May 2017
Amid political and economic uncertainty, IT temporary staffing market growth in the US decelerated to 4% in 2016 from the more robust growth of prior years. In our April forecast update, we project growth to slightly accelerate through 2018.
Ciber files for bankruptcy protection, Capgemini to buy North American and Indian assets
2 May 2017
IT solutions and staffing provider Ciber Inc. (NYSE: CBR) filed for bankruptcy protection and entered an acquisition agreement with Capgemini Group, a Paris-based IT services firm.
BG Staffing acquires assets of southeast IT staffing firm
2 May 2017
BG Staffing Inc. (NYSE MKT: BGSF), a Plano, Texas-based staffing firm, acquired substantially all of the assets of Zycron Inc.
H-1B reforms ordered as petitions decrease
2 May 2017
President Donald Trump in April ordered reforms to the H-1B visa program used for bringing in highly skilled temporary foreign workers such as IT specialists. Meanwhile, US Citizenship and immigration Services reported the number of petitions for H-1B visas fell this year to 199,000, a drop from the... More
Infosys adjusts focus in wake of H-1B visa changes
2 May 2017
Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global IT services and outsourcing provider, said it will focus on its US talent pool, offshoring and automation to combat changes in the H-1B program.
ApTask buys Midwest firm
2 May 2017
ApTask, an Edison, N.J.-based staffing company, acquired Planet Group Inc., effective April 8.
Addison Group buys AIM Consulting
2 May 2017
Chicago-based professional staffing firm Addison Group acquired AIM Consulting, a technology consulting firm with headquarters in Seattle and branch offices in both Denver and Minneapolis.
Is Silicon Valley losing its technology talent to other cities? (MarketWatch)
2 May 2017
More Silicon Valley workers appear to be looking for jobs elsewhere, MarketWatch found in an analysis of a report from job board Indeed.com.