Nov. 5, 2020 IT Staffing Report Explore In periods of heightened economic uncertainty, access to timely and relevant data becomes increasingly necessary for business managers. A tool for maximizing efficiency in uncertain times Brian Wallins | November 3, 2020 In periods of heightened economic uncertainty, access to timely and relevant data becomes increasingly necessary for business managers. This is certainly the case for IT staffing executives as they assess strategic planning initiatives and attempt to construct a 2021 operating budget, for example.The US Bureau of Labor Statistics, of course, is a critical resource for such data.Click to find out more SIA’s list of largest IT staffing firms in US online November 3, 2020 SIA's 2020 list of largest IT staffing firms in the US comprises 55 companies with more than $100 million in IT staffing revenue, up from 50 on last year's list. The list was released on Friday.Added together, these firms generated $23.3 billion in IT staffing revenue. In addition, the 55 firms represented 72% of the market share for IT staffing in 2019, the year measured in the report.Click to find out more London-based Harvey Nash acquires US-based Latitude 36 November 3, 2020 Harvey Nash Group, a London-based global staffing firm, acquired US-based IT staffing firm Latitude 36.Latitude 36 is based in Franklin, Tennessee, with a West Coast office in Fremont, California, and an Indian headquarters in Hyderabad."The group has bold, ambitious plans for growth internationally, and through taking this significant step we will gain critical mass in the important North American market," Harvey Nash CEO Bev White said.Click to find out more IT workers with open-source skills still hard to find November 3, 2020 Despite the pandemic, locating IT workers with open-source skills remains difficult with 93% of hiring managers saying finding such workers is a challenge, according to a report by The Linux Foundation and edX, a provider of online courses.And while hiring is down, 37% of hiring managers say they will be hiring more skilled IT professionals in the next six months.DevOps has become the top role hiring managers are looking to fill with 65% saying that is the case.Click to find out more Mastech adds to data/analytic business with acquisition of customer experience consulting company November 3, 2020 IT staffing provider Mastech Digital Inc. (NYSE MKT: MHH) acquired AmberLeaf Partners Inc., a Chicago-based customer experience consulting company.The transaction is valued at $14.0 million, with $9.5 million paid in cash at closing, subject to customary adjustments, and up to $4.5 million in deferred payments over the next two years.Click to find out more RPO provider Hudson Global expands West Coast tech presence with Coit Group acquisition November 3, 2020 Recruitment process outsourcing provider Hudson Global Inc. (NASDAQ: HSON) acquired Coit Group, an RPO provider based in San Francisco, expanding its footprint on the West Coast and in the tech sector.Founded 20 years ago by Joe Belluomini and Tim Farrelly, Coit procures talent for high-growth companies, predominately in the San Francisco Bay Area.Click to find out more IT jobs rise for second consecutive month following initial hit from Covid-19 November 3, 2020 IT jobs rose for the second month in a row in September after taking a hit from the pandemic in the spring, according to a report by the TechServe Alliance, a trade association of the IT and engineering staffing and solutions industry.Click to find out more Guiding your business, shaping your culture with mission, vision, values — The Staffing Stream November 3, 2020Click to find out more New H-1B rule seems structured to price H-1B workers out of the market (National Foundation for American Policy) November 4, 2020 The US Department of Labor's new rule affecting H-1B visa holders' salaries does not reflect market wages or meet the definition of prevailing wage, according to an analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy.Click to find out more Board-level diversity is a driving force for social justice November 4, 2020Click to find out more
