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Research from Staffing Industry Analysts

May 12, 2010

The Daily News is just a small part of what Staffing Industry Analysts produces. New research available for corporate members includes reports on which staffing firms are placing independent contractors, how much business staffing firms should be receiving from smaller buyers, U.S. economic indicators and a Briefing on the latest employment numbers.

INSIGHT - 2010 Staffing Company Survey: Who's placing independent contractors, and how many?
*44% of staffing firms place at least some independent contractors
*IT staffing firms typically say 16%-20% of workers placed are IC
*Most notable IC markets: government, finance, tech/telecom

INSIGHT - 2010 Staffing Company Survey: How much business should you be getting from smaller companies?
*Smaller client companies are big business
*In industrial temp, direct hire 80%+ of clients are smaller companies
*But IT firms mostly serve bigger clients
 

INSIGHT - May update: U.S. Economic Indicators & 2010 Projections
*Generally, economic indicators suggest continued economic growth
*Strong recovery in manufacturing, but initial trend in initial unemployment claims remains stubborn
*Indicators in this report do not account for activity since April 30, such as recent contagion fears

BRIEFING - May BLS employment bulletin
*April temp gain: 26,200 jobs
*April nonfarm gain: 290,000 jobs
*Unemployment rises to 9.86%