Jan. 7, 2016

IT Staffing Report

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released the 2016-2017 Occupational Outlook Handbook on Dec. 17, and the future for employment growth in IT-related jobs appears bright. Employment in the Computer and Information Technology occupation group is projected to increase 12.5% over the 2014 to 2024 period, well ahead of the 6.5% growth projected for total employment, adding 488,500 jobs.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 12.5% growth in IT employment through 2024

January 5, 2016

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released the 2016-2017 Occupational Outlook Handbook on Dec. 17, and the future for employment growth in IT-related jobs appears bright. Employment in the Computer and Information Technology occupation group is projected to increase 12.5% over the 2014 to 2024 period,... More


General Employment buys IT staffing provider

January 5, 2016

General Employment Enterprises Inc. (NYSE MKT: JOB) acquired Dallas-based IT and professional staffing company Paladin Consulting Inc.


Private equity firm invests in ALKU

January 5, 2016

Staffing firm ALKU secured a minority equity investment from WestView Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on middle-market growth companies. Terms of the transaction were not announced.


System One acquires ALTA IT Services

January 5, 2016

Pittsburgh-based System One acquired ALTA IT Services, a Rockville, Md.-based company providing IT staffing and consulting to government agencies and commercial clients.


STEM, sourcing and digitalization addressed in Randstad global worker survey

January 5, 2016

Employers still want workers with skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), according to Randstad’s fourth-quarter Workmonitor survey of workers around the globe. The survey also found finding the right talent remains a challenge for employers, and less than a third of workers feel... More


22% of chief information officers in US to add staff

January 5, 2016

Almost one-quarter, 22%, of US chief information officers plan to add staff to their IT departments in the first six months of 2016, according to the recently released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report


Wednesday busiest job search day of the year

January 5, 2016

Yesterday was anticipated to be the top job search day of 2016, according to analysis of proprietary data released by Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: MWW).


Human cloud developments challenge traditional laws and regulations — Staffing Stream

January 5, 2016

Just as companies such as eBay have transformed buying and selling of goods, companies such as Upwork, Work Market and others – the human cloud segment – are transforming the market for services. While the concept is not really new – think of old nurses registries and similar kinds of businesses... More


Unitiv sells to investor group

January 5, 2016

Unitiv Inc., an IT services firm that provides staffing and other services, sold a majority interest to an investor group led by Ludvik Holdings Inc. Terms of the sale include a financing commitment for up to $5.0 million.


Insatiable demand for IT skills continues

January 5, 2016

Demand for workers with the right IT skills appears insatiable. The war for talent has made it especially hard to find and place these workers. What are some of the most in-demand IT skills? What are the hardest-to-find?