Here is the latest research from Staffing Industry Analysts. To access the research, please go to the Staffing Industry Analysts' Web site.

INSIGHT - 2009 Contingent Buyer Survey: Trends in HRO and RPO usage
*14% of buyers use HRO, growth flat
*17% of buyers use RPO, some growth
*Large company buyers more interested

INSIGHT - 2009 Contingent Buyer Survey: Buyer interest in women & minority-owned (WMBE) staffing firms
*Most buyers increasing use of WMBE suppliers
*Big companies particularly positive
*Interest varies markedly by buyer industry

INSIGHT - 2009 Contingent Buyer Survey: Which types of buyers use (or plan to use) VMS & MSP?
*Bigger companies heavier VMS & MSP users
*Techy buyers, multinationals also high
*VMS expansion plans more common than MSP

INSIGHT - 2009 Contingent Buyer Survey: Staffing supplier management strategies, current and planned within two years
*Big changes coming in CW management
*VMS use projected at 81% by 2011
*SOW to be part of CW program
*Buyer CW programs to go global

INSIGHT - 2009 Buyer Survey: Which incentives/discounts do buyers most commonly receive from suppliers/MSPs?
*Conversion, volume discounts most common
*Consistent across industries, company sizes
*Bigger buyers get more discounts

BRIEFING - Economic indicators update
*ECRI index still very bullish
*Purchasing managers see expansion, says ISM
*Unemployment claims in gradual decline