Surveys

North America Staffing Company Survey 2021: Staffing/talent platforms and use of automation in traditional staffing

November 27, 2021

  • One in eight staffing firms own or use a third-party staffing/talent platform
  • Staffing firms more automated on worker side than buyer side
  • Firms reveal new technologies that are having the biggest impact on their business

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: November 2021 Selected Highlights

November 24, 2021

  • A high-level summary of the November 2021 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report.
  • To receive the next full Pulse Report, we invite staffing firms with US operations to participate. 
  • For more information, visit our Surveys page or email cstarkey@staffingindustry.com.... More

North America Staffing Company Survey 2021: Candidate flow benchmarks: Declines, no shows, firings, quits, pay increases, extensions, conversions, returns

November 15, 2021

  • Over 300 staffing firms reveal candidate flow metrics
  • Commercial vs. professional staffing firm metrics markedly different
  • Industrial staffing increasingly challenged recruiting market

North America Staffing Company Survey 2021: Virtual interviewing preferences and best practices

November 10, 2021

  • The key advantages of virtual interviewing, and of in-person interviewing
  • How to make virtual interviewing work for you
  • 395 staffing firms surveyed

Global Staffing Company Survey 2021: Concerns about current and upcoming legislation

November 5, 2021

  • Over 400 staffing firms identify regulatory concerns
  • Top current and future concerns listed, by region
  • What's new: Changes in concerns noted from previous year

North America Staffing Company Survey 2021: Fill rates, time-to-fill rates, and methods of calculation

October 29, 2021

  • Detailed time-to-fill and fill rate benchmarks by staffing segment
  • Two methods of time-to-fill calculation dominate
  • 327 staffing firms surveyed

North America Staffing Company Survey 2021: Highest-return sales, marketing, and recruiting tactics

October 21, 2021

  • Staffing execs reveal which tactics work best in their companies
  • Just a few tactics dominated in each of sales, marketing, and recruiting
  • 300+ staffing industry top executives surveyed

Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey: 2021 Americas Results

October 15, 2021

  • Covers the extent of working from home, supplier management strategies, the trend and outlook of various work arrangements, SOW engagements, limits on temporary assignments, staffing agency rate structure usage, and more.
  • The survey was conducted in April-May 2021 and reflects the responses of... More

Companies Looking to Acquire Staffing and Workforce Solutions Firms: 2021 Update

October 4, 2021

  • Report details the acquisition preferences of 220 staffing firms including preferred segments/workforce solutions and geography
  • Top three preferences by staffing segment/workforce solution and geography are provided along with contact details for use by potential sellers
  • Data was self-reported... More

15 Best Practices in Managing Your Staffing Business

September 30, 2021

  • Fifteen key tactics and strategies culled from a decade of SIA surveys
  • Tips to optimize sales, recruiting, and management
  • Best practice recommendations from staffing execs, temps, and internal staff