Place & Search, RPO

Workforce Solutions Ecosystem: 2017 Update

September 28, 2017

  • This report is the second update to Staffing Industry Analysts Workforce Solutions Ecosystem, initially released in September 2015. 
  • Reviews the current state of play as we perceive it in September 2017. 
  • Report includes updated market sizes for each segment of the Ecosystem.

Largest Retained Search Firms in the US: 2017 Update

July 18, 2017

  • Report ranks eight firms that generated at least $25 million in retained search revenue last year
  • The three largest companies are Korn Ferry, Heidrick & Struggles and Spencer Stuart
  • The eight firms generated a combined $1.6 billion in retained search revenue

The Global Direct Hire Market: 2017 update

May 24, 2017

This report contains SIA's market size estimates for the global Direct Hire market, including estimates for the size  of the larger national markets.

We also provide a ranking of the 20 largest providers of Direct Hire services globally, based on revenues generated in 2016.


Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Pricing Template

March 31, 2017

  • Pricing template for RPO RFP 
  • Enables pricing comparisons

RPO Essentials for Success

March 28, 2017

  • Findings from SIA's recent Global RPO research
  • Trends in the market and key investments in this space
  • 1 hour webinar discussion

North America Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2016: Recruitment Process Outsourcing

February 3, 2017

  • 39% of companies surveyed use recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
  • A majority of companies that use RPO indicate reduced time-to-fill for permanent hiring
  • Top reasons why buyers use RPO

North America Staffing Company Survey 2016: Temp-to-hire Conversion Rates, Fees, and Policies

November 2, 2016

  • One in five temps convert to perm
  • Commercial temps three times more likely to convert than professional
  • Reported conversion fees declined from 2009

Workforce Solutions Ecosystem: 2016 Update

September 14, 2016

  • This report is the first update to Staffing Industry Analysts Workforce Solutions Ecosystem, initially released in September 2015. It aims to highlight interconnected networks comprising the Staffing Industry and other types of Workforce Solutions and notes the changes to the industry in the last... More

Mapping the Total Talent Management Continuum

November 17, 2015

  • Identifies the core facets of Total Talent Management
  • Covers permanent and contingent workforces
  • Offers tools to map your organisation's maturity

Workforce Solutions Ecosystem

September 24, 2015

  • This report codifies and defines the various parts of the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem. It will be of use to those who operate within this Ecosystem and also those who procure services or products from it.
  • Ecosystems are, by their very nature, constantly evolving and as such this document reviews... More