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Research from Staffing Industry Analysts

December 31, 2007

Here is a list of research reports, and links to other research, released last week by Staffing Industry Analysts.

INSIGHT - Interview with Jack Cullen, CEO, Modis
In the following interview, Cullen responds to questions regarding growth in IT staffing in the United States, impact of a possible recession, growth of direct hire business, and the company's expansion into the midmarket. For more, click here.

INSIGHT - Health information management (HIM) staffing
The market for Health Information Management (HIM) staffing is experiencing increasing demand as the shortage of medical coders widens, regulatory requirements become more stringent, and the pressure on hospitals to generate revenue intensifies. In this Insight,we examine the challenges, opportunities, trends, and future of HIM staffing. For more, click here.

BRIEFING - CBS to buy Staffmark
CBS Personnel Holdings struck a deal to acquire Little Rock AR-based staffing firm Staffmark. Compass Diversified Holdings, of which CBS is a subsidiary, announced the purchase Dec. 19. The deal is expected to close in January 2008. For more, click here.

BRIEFING - Comsys enhancing service offerings with acquisitions
In this Briefing, we examine Comsys IT Partners Inc.'s recent acquisitions. For more, click here.

CITATION - The evolution of functional outsourcing

This citation directs readers to an October 2007 Contract Pharma magazine article by Randy Kehrmeyer, of Kforce, entitled "The Evolution of Functional Outsourcing." Functional outsourcing is the business practice of transferring the execution of a business function to an external firm. While the term can refer to "'such diverse categories as supply chain, HR and IT management," this paper explores the way it is implemented for clinical research among pharma and biopharma companies. For more, click here.