To create an online presence, organizations must either expend millions of dollars and wait months for implementation, or they can form timely and cost-effective private label partnerships with specialized financial portals. These private label partnerships allow financial service companies with established brands to immediately transfer their image and capabilities to the Web, allowing them to stay competitive in this fiercely competitive market. The federal appeals court that decides patent appeals has clarified when patents may be granted on software and computer-related business methods, says John Daniel, a partner in the intellectual property and technology law department of Kramer, Levin, Natfalis and Frankel in New York City. AlphaConnect's AC Spotlight software helps users acquire specific information from as many Web sources as desired, and it deposits the data into formats that can be used practically. IT staffing services are estimated to account for 12 to 15 percent of the overall temporary staffing market, and the segment is poised to grow at an annual rate of 25 percent, according to a Paine-Webber staffing industry report.
Companies regularly say that retention and job burnout are their two biggest IT staffing concerns.