Oct. 7, 2021
Conditions have pushed hiring managers to hire more freelancers to complete IT projects. Thus, it should come as no surprise that B2B talent platforms have been experiencing accelerated growth over the past year.
Talent platforms in the IT talent supply chain
5 October 2021
It should come as no surprise that B2B talent platforms have been experiencing accelerated growth over the past year.
Futuris buys IT staffing provider Akvarr, completes disposal of previous acquisition
5 October 2021
Staffing provider Futuris Co. (OTCMKTS: FTRS) acquired Akvarr Inc., an IT staffing firm based in Fairfax, Virginia, with offices in US and India.
ManpowerGroup completes ettain group acquisition
5 October 2021
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) completed its acquisition of ettain group, one of the largest IT staffing providers in the US.
IT jobs: New record high in August but growth slows; policy group data shows H-1B workers not taking US jobs
5 October 2021
IT jobs hit a new record high in August, but growth has “slowed to a trickle,” according to a report by the TechServe Alliance. Separately, an analysis released by the NFAP found the number of unique, active job postings for computer occupations in the US rose 15% in the six months ended Sept.... More
Funding rounds: CodeSignal, Strategio
5 October 2021
Recent funding rounds include a $2 million seed investment for Strategio, a recruit-train-hire platform, and a $50 million Series C funding round for skills assessment platform CodeSignal.
Capgemini to acquire US-based cybersecurity, software contractor VariQ
5 October 2021
Paris-based IT services firm Capgemini Group entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire cybersecurity and software contractor VariQ.
David Aplin Group acquires Toronto-based IT recruitment firm
5 October 2021
The David Aplin Group acquired CompuStaff, an IT recruitment firm based in Toronto with a presence in Montreal and the US.
Talent Group appoints former Adecco exec as CEO
6 October 2021
IT staffing company Talent Group named Matthew Ripaldi as CEO.