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Staffing Industry Report, Oct. 2009, Vol. XX, No. 10 Full PDF
*List of diversity staffing firms
*Staffing revenue set to contract 26% in 2009
*Industry internal employment falls 14.3%
*Largest, fastest-growing lists get update

INSIGHT - Seasonality in employment - who hires when
*Fifty most seasonal industries profiled in this report
*Seasonality of employment amplified in temporary services
*Tourism, retail, construction, and education related industries tend to be most seasonal

BRIEFING - Economic indicators update
*ECRI index very bullish
*Both ISM indices now expansionary
*But unemployment claims remain elevated

INSIGHT - Staffing mergers and acquisitions for 3Q09
*15 acquisitions in 3Q09
*M&A activity low, but interest levels are rising
*More deals expected in Q4 and 1H10

2009 Contingent Worker Survey: Temporary worker healthcare benefits
*Nearly half of temp workers have healthcare already
*Most don't choose agency based on healthcare
*Temps want better benefits, but pay a higher priority
*But non-temps put off by poor healthcare in staffing