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

INSIGHT - America's fastest-growing private staffing firms 2008
A total of 61 companies made this year's list of fastest-growing staffing firms, also known as The 25% Club. That's up from 47 last year. For more, click here.

INSIGHT - 2008-2009 staffing industry forecast - June update
In February, we forecast 1.8% overall growth in staffing industry revenue for 2008.  We are now adjusting that estimate downward slightly to 1.0%. We project total industry revenue to be $134 billion in 2008, up from $133 billion in the previous year. For more, click here.

INSIGHT - Trends in unemployment by occupation - 2000-1Q08
Based upon largely unpublished data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this research highlights trends in unemployment within detailed occupations. Staffing firms seeking to identify areas of labor shortage and changes in labor shortage at an occupational level will find this data of strong interest. For more, click here.

BRIEFING - June employment situation
Temporary help payrolls fell by 30,400 jobs in June, the 17th monthly reduction in temp jobs out of the last 18 months. On a year-over-year basis, temporary help payrolls were down 6.9%, the largest year-over-year decline since 2002. For more, click here.

BRIEFING - Staffing stock index falls 6.2% in June
The Staffing Industry Stock Index fell 6.2% in June after rising in May. It closed at 1020.83 in June. For more, click here.

BRIEFING - Most economic signals negative in June
Economic indicators remained weak in June, with two, in particular, moving in a negative direction -- the service sector and unemployment claims. For more, click here.