Human Cloud (incl. Online Staffing)

Talent Acquisition Technology Ecosystem

15 February 2018

  • Overview of the talent acquisition technology ecosystem
  • Definition and examples of talent acquisition technology categories and concepts
  • Describes state of play

Lessons for CW Managers

14 December 2017

  • 1 hour complimentary webinar on Lessons for CW Managers
  • A review of the most newsworthy items from 2017
  • Insights and ideas to make 2018 a success
  • SIA CW Team presenters

Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2017 - Online staffing platforms and freelancer talent pools

8 December 2017

  • 61% of respondents are familiar with online staffing platforms, and 17% currently use
  • 68% of respondents are familiar with freelancer talent pools or freelancer management systems, and 12% currently use
  • 37% of respondents report that use of freelancers are not tracked across company

Europe Staffing Company Survey 2017: Human cloud/online staffing, and use of automation in traditional staffing

19 October 2017

  • One in four staffing firms partnering with or invested in a human cloud service
  • Some worker processing functions commonly automated
  • Automation not expected to reduce industry staff jobs

Workforce Solutions Ecosystem: 2017

28 September 2017

  • This report is the second update to Staffing Industry Analysts Workforce Solutions Ecosystem, initially released in September 2015. 
  • Reviews the current state of play as we perceive it in September 2017. 
  • Report includes updated market sizes for each segment of the Ecosystem.

Introduction to Online Staffing Enabling Technologies

8 August 2017

  • Online staffing enabling technologies (OSET) are mobile apps that let staffing companies private label an on-demand, human cloud service delivery
  • Mix of pure play vendors and human cloud companies that lease underlying software platform 
  • Key trends, vendor landscape, staffing considerations... More

Digital Disruption and the Staffing Industry

14 July 2017

  • This report looks at the various types of digital disruption that is occurring at the moment and what that might mean to demand for staffing services as well as the types of service delivery staffing firms should be considering.
  • The report contains specific examples of disruptive brands that could... More

The Gig Economy and Human Cloud Landscape: 2017 Update

2 June 2017

  • The human cloud is a sub-segment of the gig economy, and includes firms that match workers to work through an online/digital platform
  • Seventy-four firms generated more than $25 million in human cloud revenue in 2016
  • Global market size estimates by business model, work location, and customer type,... More

Executive Forum Europe 2016: Innovation in the Gig Economy, Case Study: Lystable

16 December 2016

  • 'Innovation in the Gig Economy' case study from Executive Forum Europe 2016
  • Peter Johnston, CEO and Founder of Lystable, in conversation with  Staffing Industry Analysts 
  • 35 Minute Audio Recording

2016 Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey: Trends in Online staffing and FMS in Europe

15 December 2016

  • Awareness of online staffing increased from 63% to 74%
  • Use of online staffing edged up from 17% to 18%
  • 72% of buyers were familiar with FMS
  • Eighteen percent of buyers reported using FMS