Craig Johnson

Senior Editorial Director

Craig Johnson
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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

Gartner lowers global IT spend projection for 2013

July 11, 2013

Total global spend on information technology will rise 2 percent in 2013 to $3.72 trillion, technology research and advisory firm Gartner Inc. reported on July 2. However, the projected growth rate was reduced from an earlier estimate of 4.1 percent.

IQNavigator Taps SaaS Exec for CEO Role

July 10, 2013

IQNavigator, a vendor management system and managed services provider, named Joseph Juliano as its new president and CEO. Juliano brings more than 25 years of experience in software as a service and procurement solutions.

Rising Tide

July 1, 2013

Increased workers’ comp premiums and stricter underwriting are going to force staffing firms to pay attention to best practices.

IGate faces securities suit over CEO termination

June 26, 2013

A securities lawsuit against iGate Corp. (NASD: IGTE) and its former President and CEO Phaneesh Murthy was filed June 14.

Contract watch: iGate, Lockheed Martin, Science Applications International

June 26, 2013

IGate Corp. (NASD: IGTE) announced a five-year global infrastructure services contract with insurer MetLife Inc. valued at $100 million.

Tech Mahindra completes Satyam merger

June 26, 2013

Information technology services provider Tech Mahindra Ltd. announced this week it completed its merger with Mahindra Satyam. The company says it is now among the top five Indian IT services companies and that the combined companies have revenue of $2.7 billion (in U.S. dollars) and a team of 84,000... More

Staffing buyers reveal most difficult skills to recruit

June 26, 2013

Java and SAP ranked among the most hard-to-find skills, according to a new survey by Staffing Industry Analysts of 187 staffing buyers at companies with more than 1,000 employees.

Office/Clerical Staffing Bill Rates Jump

June 26, 2013

Growth in office/clerical staffing bill rates accelerated in the first part of 2013 with year-over-year growth trends reaching their fastest pace since early 2011, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data included in a new report by Staffing Industry Analysts.

Feds Go After Firms for Mischaracterization of Wages

June 26, 2013

Two staffing providers were recently investigated by the U.S. DOL for mischaracterizing wages as per diem payments — resulting in workers being denied overtime. While staffing buyers were not mentioned, questions remain whether such investigations could have an impact.

Firm Pays $176,204 to 17 Misclassified ICs

June 19, 2013

Another company finds itself paying back wages to workers who were misclassified as independent contractors.