Jan. 7, 2021
SIA projects the industry contracted by 16% globally in 2020, following a year of 2% growth in 2019. Of course, this is a measure of staffing revenue, but what about gross margins? SIA recently published its annual Gross Margin and Bill Rate Trends – December 2020 Update report that can help us answer this question.
A shot in the arm for IT staffing gross margins
4 January 2021
SIA projects the staffing industry contracted by 16% globally in 2020, following a year of 2% growth in 2019. Of course, this is a measure of staffing revenue, but what about gross margins? SIA recently published its annual Gross Margin and Bill Rate Trends – December 2020 Update report that can help... More
Platform for hiring remote software developers secures $32 million in funding
5 January 2021
Turing.com, which describes itself as an automated platform that enables companies to use and manage remote software developers, announced a $32 million Series B funding round.
Astek Canada acquires IT consulting subsidiary of Ineat
5 January 2021
Astek Canada, a provider of IT staffing, acquired the Canadian subsidiary of Ineat, a provider of IT consulting.
IT jobs up 0.5% in November but remain down over year: TechServe Alliance
5 January 2021
The number of IT jobs in the US rose by 0.51% in November from October to a total of more than 5.2 million jobs, reported the TechServe Alliance, a trade association of the IT and engineering staffing and solutions industry.
ECS gets $28.8 million IT contract from USMC
5 January 2021
ECS, the government services division of ASGN Inc. (NYSE: ASGN), has been awarded a five-year, $28.8 million contract by the United States Marine Corps’ Department of Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
IT training platform provider Pluralsight acquired for $3.5 billion
5 January 2021
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners will acquire IT training platform firm Pluralsight for $3.5 billion in a deal that is set to close in the first half of 2021.
Union organizing effort at Google includes TVCs
5 January 2021
An effort has begun to unionize workers at Google, and it aims to include temporary workers, vendors and contractors — also known as TVCs — along with directly employed workers.
Trump extends ban on new work visas, including H-1Bs (Los Angeles Times)
5 January 2021
The Trump administration last week extended a ban on new green cards and work visas, including H-1B visas, the Los Angeles Times reported.