Here is a list of research reports released last week by Staffing Industry Analysts.

BRIEFING - Where are they now? A retrospective look at previous years' fastest-growing companies.

An examination of companies from previous years' fastest growing companies lists with those on our 2007 list reveals that 21 of the 32 companies on the 2006 list continued to grow at a sufficient pace to make the 2007 list as well; of the 26 companies on the 2005 list, 11 made the 2007 list. For more, click here.

BRIEFING - More than half of fastest-growing firms provide IT.

 Staffing Industry Analysts recently published its list of fastest-growing privately held staffing companies, and information technology staffing companies dominated this list. For more, click here.

BRIEFING - Nine of the fastest-growing companies provide healthcare staffing.

Nine of the 47 fastest-growing privately held staffing companies in the U.S. provided healthcare staffing, according to an analysis of Staffing Industry Analysts' recently published list of fastest-growing companies. For more, click here.

INSIGHT - Staffing Firms' Attitude Toward and Usage of VMS.

This Insight examines the attitudes of staffing firms toward VMS. Additionally, it delves into which types of firms use the technology and who pays for it. For more, click here.

INSIGHT - 2007 Staffing Industry Executive Forum Panel Discussion on Office/Clerical Staffing Trends and Outlook.

This panel discussion was held during the 2007 Staffing Industry Executive Forum in Miami. In the discussion, the panelists delve into the trends they are seeing in the office/clerical staffing market in terms of recruiting challenges, what customers are looking for and trends in gross margins. For more, click here.