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Research from Staffing Industry Analysts

May 03, 2010

The Daily News is just a small part of what Staffing Industry Analysts produces. New research available for corporate members includes reports on mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter of 2010, what staffing firms' top priorities are for 2010, a recap of full-year 2009 results and an update on direct-hire staffing.

INSIGHT - Staffing mergers and acquisitions for 1Q10
*Publicly announced M&A activity picking up
*Pulse survey data shows flurry of small deals
*M&A deals concentrated in IT, Healthcare

INSIGHT - 2010 Staffing Company Survey: Staffing firm acquisition plans - who wants to acquire what in 2010
*Healthcare, IT top acquisition targets in 2010
*Significant interest in staffing-related services
*Acquirers showing high demand in clinical/scientific firms

INSIGHT - 2010 Staffing Company Survey: Management top priorities -- what's new in 2010
*Growth top priority--more than ever
*After year of playing defense in 2009...
*Firms now on offense in 2010
*Biggest change: increased interest in internal staff

INSIGHT - Direct hire staffing growth update
*Direct hire coming back fast
*However, high unemployment will contain growth near term
*We project 6% growth in 2010, 11% in 2011

INSIGHT - 2009 public staffing company results
*2009 revenue falls by median 21.8%
*Median revenue decline was greater for 10 largest firms, at 25.7%
*Chart shows 2009 full-year earnings of 32 publicly traded staffing firms