Barry Asin
Chief Analyst
A leading authority on workforce solutions worldwide, Barry Asin is renowned for his expertise on staffing and contingent labor. He served as president of Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) from 2010 through 2024, with overall responsibility for the company’s strategy, operations and growth on a global basis. He has been with the company since 2003, where he previously led the team responsible for SIA’s award-winning research and content. As chief analyst he continues to focus on developing SIA’s thought leadership, conference content, long term strategy and product development.
Asin is the co-author of Breaking Through: Leadership Disciplines from Top Performing Staffing Firms and is a frequent speaker at industry events, sharing essential insights on leadership and the challenges, opportunities and rapid transformations around work today. He is often quoted in major business and industry publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Inc. Magazine, The Atlantic, Bloomberg Business, CNBC, Marketplace, and MarketWatch among others.
Prior to joining SIA, Asin spent nearly 12 years as a senior executive at global staffing leader Adecco SA. Before Adecco, he held operations management positions with PepsiCo, and he began his professional career with Andersen Consulting, the predecessor of Accenture. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.S. in engineering from Princeton University.
Barry is a native of Buffalo, New York. He can be found frequently biking and hiking in the hills, and along the coast near his home in Palo Alto, California.
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Recent Articles
Perspective
1 March 2012
Forum Comes of Age: 21 years after launch illustrate how things change … and don’t.
Contingent Work Legal, Legislative and Regulatory Update - February 2012
16 February 2012
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Get a concise update on the most critical changes that will affect contingent work at the local, state and national level.
- Duration approximately 1 hour
CWS Council - On-Call Report - Cross-Border Payrolling Solutions in the EU
1 April 2008
How these services affect an operation's workflow
Understanding the economics of cross-border payrolling
CWS Council - CW Program - Business Case Template
17 January 2008
Nuts and bolts of drafting a formal document
Getting from as-is analysis to a compelling vision of the desired state
CWS Council - On-Call Report - Independent Contractor Qualification RFX Questions
17 March 2008
Questions to ask a potential supplier
How to get a handle on service quality through metrics
CWS Council - Sample Document - Supplier Selection Project Plan
7 January 2009
Centralizing the management of your CW program
High level project steps to be take in the supplier selection process
CWS Council - Summary of International Data Sources - UK
28 January 2009
Identifying potential staffing suppliers
Understanding local business practices
CWS Council - Summary of International Data Sources - Netherlands
20 February 2009
Identifying potential staffing suppliers
Understanding local business practices
CWS Council - Summary of International Data Sources - France
20 February 2009
Identifying potential staffing suppliers
Understanding local business practices
CWS Council - Summary of International Data Sources - Russia
20 February 2009
Identifying potential staffing suppliers
Understanding local business practices