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
Coronavirus Playbook for UK Staffing Firms
30 May 2020
Use this playbook to survive, navigate, and ultimately thrive amid the current coronavirus pandemic and economic disruption.
Selling Your Staffing Business
27 May 2020
- Trends in merger and acquisitions in the EMEA region
- Tips from advisors on how to best prepare your business
- Lists of Acquirers and Advisors
Global SI Report Webinar May 2020
11 May 2020
- 1 hour webinar on the Global Staffing Industry Forecasts 2020/2021
- Guest speaker Denis Pennel discussing the staffing industry amongst the global COVID19 pandemic
- SIA Analysts share forecasts for UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Japan, India and more
Global Staffing Industry Forecast: May 2020 Update
4 May 2020
- Report provides projected staffing revenue growth worldwide and in each of the fourteen largest markets
- Projections are given in three scenarios (shorter outbreak, base case, longer outbreak)
- In 2019, the global staffing market generated nearly 500 billion USD in revenue
The UK Job Retention Scheme for Staffing Agencies (Update)
16 April 2020
This insight provides you with the six steps you need to follow to apply for the UK Job Retention Scheme and alternative actions you may want to take.
What saved your business in the last recession?
2 April 2020
Use this report to see what actions taken during the last recession might be apposite to help save your business during the COVID-19 crisis.
EMEA Financial Results Q4 2019
1 April 2020
- See a list of financial results across the staffing industry in Q4 2019
- Find out how your competitors or suppliers fared
- Understand what actions these firms are taking in the face of COVID-19
EMEA SI Report Webinar February 2020
21 February 2020
- 1 hour SIR Webinar on the Trends and Developments in Eastern Europe
- Insights from the Polish and Romanian Staffing Associations
- Legal Insights from SIA Director of Legal Research, Fiona Coombe
Most Attractive Staffing Markets in Eastern Europe 2019
17 December 2019
- This report provides comparative insights for 20 staffing markets in Eastern Europe.
- Based on our ranked according to 10 different components.
- Use this analysis to compare the relative merits of the staffing markets in Eastern Europe.
Staffing in Montenegro
17 December 2019
- Overview of the Montenegrin market
- Details of licencing
- List of 30+ staffing firms