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