Amrita Ahuja

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People on the move: Revature, TalentNeuron, Spherion, Korn Ferry, ZRG

6 days ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

Vikas Anand has joined Revature, a staffing firm operating on the hire-train-deploy model, as VP of revenue operations in India. He will develop strategies for driving revenue growth while building new collaborations with global capability centers. Anand comes to Revature from NIIT, where he served as general manager; he brings more than 20 years of experience growing several talent management companies including Simplilearn and HackerEarth.
Job applications up 24% as labor market shows resilience: iCIMS

1 week ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

Despite predictions of a sluggish March amid volatility and federal layoffs, the overall labor market remained resilient, according to a study released April 15 by staffing software provider iCims. Job applications rose 24% year over year while openings increased 7%. The study noted that the financial services sector showed job growth despite industry turbulence. In the first quarter of 2025, job openings saw an average of 46 applicants, up 13% from 40 applicants a year ago.
Finding mentors is top challenge for new workers: Robert Half

1 week ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

Limited mentorship opportunities and difficulty managing workloads are some of the common challenges faced by workers early in their careers, according to research by professional staffing firm Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Nearly half of workers surveyed by Robert Half, 45%, said they lacked a mentor to guide them. Other top challenges cited include:Support managing workloads: 39% struggled with prioritizing tasks and managing workloads.
Prolonged unemployment erodes job seekers' skills, survey finds

1 week ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

Prolonged unemployment is weighing heavily on job seekers amid a shifting job market, according to a survey released April 9 by Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll.
People on the move: Elite365, Dale, Nextaff, ZRG, Barrett, Seyfarth Shaw

1 week ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

Healthcare staffing provider Elite365 Healthcare Workforce Solutions named Carolina Araya as COO. Araya brings nearly 25 years of experience in healthcare staffing. She previously served as senior VP, revenue operations, at AMN Healthcare services. Araya is based in San Diego. Staffing firm Dale Workforce Solutions announced that Liz Chait will be joining the company with its acquisition of Zar IT Solutions, an IT staffing and consulting provider. Chait previously led Zar IT Solutions.
84% of employers say burnout affects retention

2 weeks ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

A majority of employers, 84%, recognize burnout’s moderate to high impact on retention, but a major disconnect remains between how employers and employees perceive burnout, according to a survey released April 8 by Care.com. While employers estimate that 45% of their employees are at risk or experiencing burnout, 69% of employees reported experiencing moderate to high burnout risk.
Job seekers lose leverage in Q1: ZipRecruiter

2 weeks ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

After a burst of optimism at the end of 2024, US job seekers lost leverage in the first quarter of 2025 as pay, recruitment efforts and negotiating power declined, according to the ZipRecruiter Q1 2025 New Hires Survey. The share of new hires who reported a pay increase after switching jobs declined to 60%, down from 73% in the previous quarter. Only 35% were actively recruited, compared with 53% in the fourth quarter of 2024. Negotiations and perks also weakened.
92% say side hustles are here to stay

2 weeks ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

Amid a rise in gig work, freelancing, content creation and online marketplaces, 92% of Americans believe side hustles are becoming the “new normal,” according to a survey released April 7 by TaxAct, a tax preparation software provider. Still, despite the surge, 56% of respondents feel lost when filing taxes on side hustle income.
Cybersecurity tops CIO concerns in 2025: ManpowerGroup study

2 weeks ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

Amid accelerating digital transformation and AI gaining ground, 41% of chief information officers globally cited cybersecurity as their top concern, according to a study by Experis, a ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) brand. The poll of 1,393 tech decision-makers — including 480 C-suite executives and 913 senior IT decision-makers across several countries — found that 77% of organizations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets in 2025.
People on the move: Egon Zehnder, Barrett, iCIMS, Coulter Partners

2 weeks ago | staffingindustry.com | Amrita Ahuja

Executive search firm Egon Zehnder named Francisco Sagredo as country leader for Canada and Toronto office leader. Sagredo currently leads the firm’s CFO practice in Canada. Egon Zehnder also announced Jodie Zimmerman-Frenkiel has been appointed office leader in Montreal. Constantin von Oppen will continue to lead the firm’s Vancouver and Calgary offices.