Craig Johnson
Senior Editorial Director
Craig Johnson is Senior Editor Director of Staffing Industry Review and Staffing Industry Analysts Daily News. Johnson joined Staffing Industry Analysts in 2006. He has more than 17 years of experience as a journalist.
Craig Johnson's Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0 articles
Recent Articles
IT worker confidence slips; still 46% likely to seek new jobs
June 12, 2013
Overall confidence among U.S. technology workers fell in the first quarter, according to Randstad Technologies’ IT employee confidence index, which fell to a reading of 48.6 in the first quarter from 55.8 in the fourth quarter.
IT jobs rise by 5% over year
June 12, 2013
The number of U.S. information technology jobs rose by more than 5.4 percent over the last 12 months ending in May, according to the TechServe Alliance’s IT employment index.
Pulse shows ‘very widespread improvement’ for IT staffing
June 12, 2013
Information technology staffing firms reported very widespread improvement in month-over-month revenue trends for the third straight month in April, according to the most recent Pulse Survey report by Staffing Industry Analysts.
US has higher percentage of MSP spend on IT
June 12, 2013
Managed service providers in the U.S. handle a greater percentage of information technology spend than MSPs outside the U.S., according to the 2013 VMS and MSP Supplier Competitive Landscape report released by Staffing Industry Analysts.
M&A deals include two UK-based IT firms
June 12, 2013
Recent acquisitions of information technology services firms include a York, England-based firm that was acquired in a private equity-funded management buyout and the acquisition by an Ohio-based IT services firm of a U.K. company.
Wipro to hire 1,000 in Germany
June 12, 2013
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT) plans to triple German workforce by hiring more than 1,000 professionals over the next three years, the company announced June 12.
Luxoft IPO could raise $70 million
June 12, 2013
IT solutions firm Luxoft Holding Inc. priced the shares of its initial public offering at $16 to $18, according to a filing on June 12 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The IPO could raise approximately $70 million.
Infosys founder returns to chairman role
June 12, 2013
Infosys Ltd. (NYSE: INFY) founder N.R. Narayana Murthy is returning to the board as chairman and additional director, the company announced June 1.
New Group Fighting for Independent Contractor Relationships
June 12, 2013
With U.S. and state governments taking aim at independent contractor relationships, a new organization comprised of businesses and ICs is fighting back.
Drill Rig Firm Pays $687,469 in Misclassification Case
June 5, 2013
A drilling rig firm and a mechanical contractor on an Amazon.com project are two new cases where companies paid overtime back wages as a result of misclassification of employees as independent contractors.