April 9, 2015 IT Staffing Report Explore IT staffing market in the US to grow 7% in 2015; Volt names CFO; US reaches H-1B cap. Volt taps former Reader’s Digest exec as CFO April 8, 2015 Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE MKT: VISI) appointed a new CFO, naming Paul Tomkins to the post.Click to find out more Microsoft’s 15 days paid time off for suppliers’ employees represents new CW tactic April 8, 2015 Microsoft's new requirement of 15 days paid time off for eligible supplier employees is a relatively unusual move in the contingent workforce world.Click to find out more Court approves Matchtech acquisition of UK-based Networkers International April 8, 2015 A court has sanctioned Matchtech Group's acquisition of staffing firm Networkers International, a UK-based provider of IT, telecommunications and other staffing services.Brian Wilkinson, Chief Executive Office of Matchtech, commented:"There are significant market opportunities for us as a specialist recruiter, of considerable scale and operating internationally," said Matchtech CEO Brian Wilkinson.Click to find out more CTG names former Dell exec as president and CEO April 8, 2015 CTG (NASD: CTG), a Buffalo, NY-based staffing provider, named former Dell exec Cliff Bleustein as president, CEO and a board member, effective April 6.Bleustein was chief medical officer and global provider solutions leader at Dell Services from October 2014. He joined Dell Services in March 2013 as managing director and global head of healthcare consulting.Click to find out more TEKsystems survey finds 44% to up hiring for big data positions April 8, 2015 Organizations are addressing big data skills shortages through training and contingent hires, according to a TEKsystems survey of IT leaders.Overall, 44% of IT leaders expect hiring for big data positions to increase, 52% expect it to stay the same and 4% expect it to decrease.According to the survey, 42% of IT leaders cite training/development and realignment of existing staff as their leading approach to address big data skills gaps.Click to find out more IT staffing providers among the best staffing firms to work for April 8, 2015 Several IT staffing firms ranked in this year's Best Staffing Firms to Work For competition by Staffing Industry Analysts and sponsored by Monster.IT staffing providers on the list this year include:Small firms (20 to 50 internal employees)ICON Staffing Network (No. 2)Swoon Technology Resources (No. 4)Medium-size firms (51 to 200 internal employees)Frontline Source Group Inc. (No. 1)ALKU (No. 2)Optomi (No. 3)TekPartners/MedPartners (No. 4)LaSalle Network (No.Click to find out more US reaches cap on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign temporary workers April 8, 2015 The cap for H-1B visas for highly skilled temporary foreign workers for the upcoming federal fiscal year was again reached within a week, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Tuesday.Click to find out more Success begins with attitude — Staffing Stream IT Staffing Report | April 8, 2015 Steve Isenberg, president of ASJ Partners, lists seven steps to foster a success-driven attitude.http://www.thestaffingstream.com/2015/04/01/success-begins-with-attitude/Click to find out more Sourcing should be mobile friendly — Promoted IT Staffing Report | April 8, 2015 A mobile divide is growing between candidates and recruiters. Despite the increasing overall usage of mobile devices compared to desktop computers, investments in mobile recruiting do not seem to be commensurate.Click to find out more Updated US staffing industry forecast predicts continued strong growth for IT IT Staffing Report | Andrew Braswell | April 8, 2015 The IT staffing business has been fertile ground for growth in recent years, with trends such as mobile connectivity, big data analytics, cloud computing and cybersecurity bolstering demand for skilled IT professionals.Click to find out more
