Surveys
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2017: RPO and best source of hires
November 30, 2017
- 44% of surveyed companies report using recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
- Report provides details on share of hires filled by RPO and top reasons companies use RPO
- Report also provides survey responses on most effective source of hires
North America Staffing Company Survey 2017: Trend analysis of new firms entering the staffing industry
November 28, 2017
- New staffing firm entry spiked after last two recessions
- Direct hire increasing as primary segment of new staffing firms
- IT temp, engineering temp decreasing as primary segment
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2017: Strategies to mitigate contingent workforce legal risk
November 22, 2017
- Report measures usage of strategies to mitigate contingent workforce legal risk
- Most used strategies: carrying out due diligence in selecting suppliers; limiting assignment lengths; and auditing suppliers’ level of compliance
- Report also includes comments from buyer companies
North America Staffing Company Survey 2017: How long does it take staffing firms to become big and profitable?
November 21, 2017
- Half of staffing firms $4M or larger by fourth year
- 72% profitable by second year
- 412 staffing firms surveyed
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2017: Trends in management strategies and priorities
November 10, 2017
- Report tracks 21 supplier management strategies
- 78% of companies use VMS, the most used strategy
- Report identifies difference in usage based on program's primary skill set purchased and total contingent spend
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2017: Contingent Share of Workforce
November 2, 2017
- Companies reported that contingent workers comprised a median 20% and an average of 21% of their workforce
- This report summarizes plans for use of contingent workers over the next 10 years
- Also, this report details the mix of types of contingent workers in current programs
North America Staffing Company Survey 2017: To what degree do US staffing firms use E-Verify?
October 30, 2017
- 97% of staffing executives aware of E-Verify system
- 75% of staffing firms using it
- Usage up sharply over last eight years
North America Staffing Company Survey 2017: Which types of training for internal staff have the highest return?
September 22, 2017
- Top return: Training in sourcing/recruiting, sales/marketing
- Perception of optimal training varies by firm type
- Young firms especially interested in sales/marketing tactics
North America Staffing Company Survey 2017: Benefits offered to internal staff
September 8, 2017
- 73% of staffing firms offer better healthcare than ACA requires
- Median holidays: 8; Median PTO: 15
- In general, smaller firm benefits less generous
North America Staffing Company Survey 2017: How often do staffing firms turn down clients, and why?
September 1, 2017
- Staffing firms typically decline 10% of potential clients
- Three-quarters of firms have cut a client in last 12 months
- Top reasons: Aggressive pricing, poor communication