Sept. 22, 2016
Staffing Industry Analysts has recently released two reports that forecast US and global engineering staffing growth in 2017. Staffing firms in the engineering space, as well as those looking to enter this segment, can use these reports to understand the market dynamics driving its growth and identify opportunities in this arena.
Engineering staffing market forecast to return to growth in 2017
September 20, 2016
Staffing Industry Analysts has recently released two reports that forecast US and global engineering staffing growth in 2017. Staffing firms in the engineering space, as well as those looking to enter this segment, can use these reports to understand the market dynamics driving its growth and identify... More
Largest engineering staffing firms in US
September 20, 2016
Aerotek (Allegis Group) ranks as the largest supplier of engineering staffing in the US in terms of engineering temporary staffing revenue, according to a new report released by Staffing Industry Analysts. The annual list of largest US engineering staffing firms includes companies with at least $50 million... More
CDI president and CEO steps down
September 20, 2016
CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI) announced President and CEO Scott Freidheim resigned from the firm to pursue other, non-competitive business interests.
Mechatronics engineering is highest-paid major
September 20, 2016
Mechatronics engineering ranked as the highest-paid college major for this year’s bachelor’s degree grads.
CDI sells AndersElite
September 20, 2016
CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI), a Philadelphia-based provider of IT and engineering staffing, sold its UK-based subsidiary, CDI AndersElite Ltd., to the Anders management team and employees.
Japan’s Meitec launches local engineer staffing program
September 20, 2016
The Meitec Group, a Tokyo-based provider of engineering staffing, announced it plans a new employee system for engineer staffing focused on local areas for local engineers.
Regional demand for engineers rises in UK
September 20, 2016
Demand for professionals in the UK’s engineering sector grew year over year in July, according to the latest Professional Recruitment Trends report from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) and Staffing Industry Analysts.
Engineering employment posts best month since January
September 20, 2016
After several months of sluggish to no growth, engineering employment posted its best month since January, rising 0.2% in July from June to more than 2.5 million jobs, reported the TechServe Alliance, an association of engineering ad IT staffing companies.
A new world of work — Staffing Stream
September 20, 2016
In the fifth and penultimate installment of the “A New World of Work” series in The Staffing Stream, Matt Walters of European labor leasing expert Capital GES examines how organizations can create a plan to engage with this workforce safely. Businesses using gig workers are certainly satisfying both... More
Day and Zimmerman’s $950 million contract (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
September 20, 2016
The Tennessee Valley Authority has awarded a seven-year, $950 million contract to Philadelphia-based Day and Zimmerman to supply workers and temporary help during outages at TVA’s nuclear power plants, the Times Free Press reports.
To H-1B or not to H-1B?
September 20, 2016
Forget conspiracy theories; the shortage of quality STEM workers is no myth. Tapping the global talent pool may seem like a practical way to increase inventory, but the process for sponsoring foreign workers is complex, expensive and fraught with risk.