Adam Pode, CCWP
Director of Research (EMEA & APAC)
Adam Pode joined SIA in June 2009 with overall responsibility for research for EMEA & APAC. Since then he has examined and written about the staffing industry from Australia to Zambia. Developed forecasts that the market uses to plan its strategy. Advised numerous companies from around the globe. Worked with the World Employment Confederation to measure the pulse rate of the industry. Calculated the size of the Global Gig Economy, and spoken at numerous industry events.
Adam has spent his entire career in the research field; in the British House of Commons, running his own research firm, as a Professor in the US, heading the business intelligence unit of a large listed UK firm and working as an associate partner in private equity practice.
Adam has a B.A. from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and various postgraduate qualifications.
Research Focus: Brazil | Eastern Europe | Greece | India | Ireland | Middle East | Portugal | Russia | UK
Recent Articles
UK Monthly Hiring Trends May/Jun 2012
28 June 2012
- See how the market is fairing according to APSCo members
- Compare this with the latest Online data
- For the first time, see salary data from Broadbean
UK Tax avoidance in the Staffing Supply Chain
20 June 2012
- Staffing firms and buyers may be impacted by HMRC action
- Understand why
- Know what questions to ask
Q1 2012 Results
15 June 2012
- See how listed staffing firms performed in Q1 2012.
- Find out about activity levels and how turnover, net income and gross margins have evolved.
- Did European or US-listed firms perform better?
UK Employment Activities and the Annual Business Survey
14 June 2012
- See how many staffing organisations the ONS think there were
- How many people were employed
- What the average wage was
South Africa Data Sources
12 June 2012
A list of data sources for South Africa including:
- Academic resources, applicable government departments
- Laws and regulations, contingent workforce market data
- Trade associations and other organisations
2011 Contingent Buyer Survey: Participant Profiles
30 May 2012
- See the profile of the respondents to our buyer’s survey
- Where they are in the organisation
- How much they spent
UK Monthly Hiring Trends April/May 2012
24 May 2012
- APSCo data shows the market is deteriorating further
- Online data suggests temporary vacancies still growing
- Engineering still showing the brightest outlook
Top 50 Staffing Firms in France 2011
22 May 2012
- Adecco largely dominates the market, followed by ManpowerGroup and Randstad in one of the most highly consolidated in Europe.
- In the first half of 2011, the staffing industry in France benefited from a strong recovery; but ultimately was hit by the Eurozone crisis and by September... More
Recent Financial Results For European-Listed Staffing Firms
2 May 2012
- The latest company result for over 40 European-listed staffing firms
- See how turnover, net profits and gross margins have changed
- Compare the results with US listed firms
Top 5 Staffing Companies per Major Market 2012
2 May 2012
- We have endeavored to capture the top five staffing firms for every major staffing market.
- We have identified the market leaders in 26 countries
- See who is a market leader in addition to Adecco, Randstad and ManpowerGroup.