March 24, 2022
SIA's Pulse survey found December 2021 engineering staffing segment revenues were up a median 11% year over year, down a bit from the 15% increase in November's survey. But energy markets have changed since the last Pulse.
Soaring oil prices fueling energy job growth
21 March 2022
SIA's most recent Pulse survey found December 2021 engineering staffing segment revenues were up a median 11% year over year, down a bit from the 15% increase in November's survey. But energy markets have changed since the last Pulse.
Private equity firm sells majority stake in TriMech
21 March 2022
Private equity firm The Halifax Group sold a majority stake in TriMech, a Richmond, Virginia-based provider of engineering teams with 3D design and rapid prototyping solutions — including staff augmentation — to Sentinel Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm.
Alphabet Union petition cites concern over Google Cloud layoffs
22 March 2022
The Alphabet Workers Union, which represents directly employed and contingent workers at Google, delivered a petition to the company over layoff plans that include turning some workers into contingents as well as eliminating other employees.
Engineering employment ticks upward in February
22 March 2022
Engineering employment edged upward by 0.20% month over month in February to 2.67 million jobs, the TechServe Alliance reported.
System One: COO adds president role, CEO adds chairman role
22 March 2022
System One, a Pittsburgh-based staffing firm that ranks as the third-largest engineering staffing firm in the US, promoted Chief Operating Officer Greg Lignelli to president and COO. In addition, Troy Gregory is now chairman of the company and will continue in his role as CEO as well.
Funding rounds: Filtered, Torc
22 March 2022
Recent funding rounds include a $10 million financing for hiring platform Filtered and $5 million in seed capital for talent marketplace Torc.
Salary projections for class of 2022 college grads a mixed bag, engineering up 4%: NACE
22 March 2022
Average starting salaries for graduates in the college class of 2022 are a mixed bag, but mostly expected to increase, according to data from the Winter 2022 Salary Survey released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Austin, Texas, sees highest increase in average salary for software engineers
22 March 2022
Hired, a hiring platform that is part of The Adecco Group, reported the Austin, Texas, market has seen the highest increase in average increase for software engineers.