Surveys

North America Temporary Worker Survey 2022: Is it common for temps to concurrently work a second job?

July 31, 2022

  • Temps queried about working a second job while on temp assignment in 2021
  • Second jobs more common among younger, lower-paid workers
  • 3,000 temporary workers surveyed

North America Temporary Worker Survey 2022: How to retain temps – and how to lose them: preferences and advice on communication, benefits, training, and more

July 26, 2022

  • What drives temp satisfaction, and why some quit
  • Temp preferences: benefits, communication, what to call them
  • Over 5,000 temps surveyed

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: July 2022 Selected Highlights

July 22, 2022

  • A high-level summary of the July 2022 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.
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North America Temporary Worker Survey 2022: How to recruit temps: what temps want in agencies and how they find them, what recruiters can do better, most popular job boards

July 10, 2022

  • 26-page aggregation of all temp survey recruiting data and advice
  • Key tips on what temps want in agencies, recruiters, which job boards they use, advice on recruiting
  • 4,000 temporary workers surveyed

The Future of Identity Verification in Contingent Work: Flipping the Paradigm

June 29, 2022

  • Identify theft cases have doubled since the onset of the pandemic.
  • Nearly two thirds (63%) falsely believe all background checks include identity verification, yet this isn’t so.
  • Next-generation approaches profiled in the report hold the promise to overcome current shortcomings.

The Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Contingent Workforce: 2022 Update

June 29, 2022

  • Significantly more programs now follow advanced DEI practices.
  • Despite disruption caused by the pandemic, DEI holds its place in corporate priorities.
  • New VMS-driven capabilities offer the potential of greatly accelerating adoption of DEI practices.

North America Temporary Worker Survey 2022: Prevalence of remote work among temporary workers, how much they value it, and advice on how to make it better

June 28, 2022

  • More than half of temps worked remotely in 2021
  • Temps value remote work very highly, some even enough to take a pay cut
  • Three ways to make temp remote work better for temps

North America Temporary Worker Survey 2022: Trends in temp use of talent platforms and work services platforms

June 24, 2022

  • Temp use of online work platforms rebounded in 2021
  • Use varies by temp skill set, wage, age
  • Over 3,000 temps surveyed

North America Temporary Worker Survey 2022: COVID-19: Effect on attitudes, concerns about mandatory vaccination

June 16, 2022

  • Temp experience with COVID-19 pandemic strengthened staff loyalty to agencies and temp work
  • Most OK with mandatory vaccination -- but a significant minority not OK with it
  • Over 4,000 temporary workers surveyed

Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey: 2022 Americas Results

June 4, 2022

  • Insights into the composition of the workforce, the extent of remote work, direct sourcing usage, actions to address the talent shortage, changes in bill rates, usage of technologies and workforce strategies, VMS/MSP cost savings and much more.
  • The survey was conducted in March-April 2022 and... More