Human Cloud (incl. Online Staffing)

Workforce Solutions Ecosystem: 2016 Update

14 September 2016

  • This report is the first update to Staffing Industry Analysts Workforce Solutions Ecosystem, initially released in September 2015. It aims to highlight interconnected networks comprising the Staffing Industry and other types of Workforce Solutions and notes the changes to the industry in the last... More

EMEA SI Report Webinar - September 2016

9 September 2016

  • Hear from the SIA research team about the latest trends and developments
  • Review the largest staffing firms globally, inc UK, Netherlands and Italy
  • Full replay on demand (approx. 1 hour)
  • Download a full copy of the slides

The Human Cloud and Gig Economy: 2016 Update

18 August 2016

  • The human cloud is a subsegment of the gig economy, and includes firms that match workers to work through an online/digital platform
  • Three largest human cloud companies in 2015 were Uber, Didi Chuxing, and Upwork. Forty-five firms generated more than $25 million USD in revenue. 
  • Global market... More

Freelancer Management Systems Landscape and Differentiators Report: 2016

18 July 2016

  • Profile of seven leading FMS providers
  • The most in depth look at providers that exists
  • Learn about industries, occupations, and goegraphies served, metrics, market size, and technical functionalities

The Futures of Work produce by Foresight Alliance

14 May 2016

Citation from the Foresight Alliance

Listing the driving forces for the future of work

Investigating the Gig Economy


Just-in-Time Staffing: Thinning the line between the human cloud and staffing

14 March 2016

  • Just-in-Time staffing (JITS) firms combine tech of online staffing with services of traditional staffing
  • JITS firms use smartphone to connect workers to on-site, low-wage, short-term staffing assignments
  • Learn about the competitive landscape and opportunities/threats for traditional staffing
  • ... More

Mapping the Total Talent Management Continuum

17 November 2015

  • Identifies the core facets of Total Talent Management
  • Covers permanent and contingent workforces
  • Offers tools to map your organisation's maturity

Workforce Solutions Ecosystem

24 September 2015

  • This report codifies and defines the various parts of the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem. It will be of use to those who operate within this Ecosystem and also those who procure services or products from it.
  • Ecosystems are, by their very nature, constantly evolving and as such this document reviews... More

Trends in Online Staffing and FMS

23 September 2015

  • Awareness of online staffing increased from 39% to 63%
  • Use of online staffing spiked upward from 6% to 17%
  • Sixty percent of buyers were familiar with FMS
  • Eleven percent of buyers reported using FMS

Contingent Workforce Technology – What defines state of the art and why does it matter?

23 September 2015

  • Overview of some cutting edge CW technologies
  • Full replay on demand (approx. 1 hour)
  • Download a pdf of the presentation