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
Billing Methods in APAC
5 August 2016
- Our straw poll looks at the most desirable billing methods.
- Covers Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, South Korea and Singapore
- Looks at Bill Rate v Pay Rate
India Staffing Company Survey 2016
31 May 2016
- Outlines best practices, benchmark data and industry trends.
- Data from seventy eight participants.
- 36 page report summarizes 2016/2015 survey
The Futures of Work from Foresight Alliance
14 May 2016
Citation from the Foresight Alliance
Listing the driving forces for the future of work
Investigating the Gig Economy
Global Staffing Market Forecast 2016
29 April 2016
- Our forecast for 2015 & 2016
- (and the revised market sizes for 2015)
- See which markets will do best and worst
The Global Staffing Industry 2015
19 February 2016
- Lists the value of the global staffing market in 2015
- Understand which country and region is largest
- 50+ countries and 11 sectors measured in our analysis.
Global Forecast 2016
21 December 2015
- Our forecast for 2015 & 2016
- (and the revised update for 2014)
- See which markets are doing best and worst
Recruitment Channels in China
2 December 2015
- Sets out the ten principal recruitment channels
- Their cost
- Plus commentary from a local expert
2015 Global 100 - The World’s Largest Staffing & Recruitment Firms
7 September 2015
- Which firms are the largest in the world
- How they break down by market share and geography
- Who has joined the list and who has left
Global Contingent Market Estimate
10 March 2015
This insight provides an estimate of the size of the contingent market broken down by:
- Temporaries/Temporary Agency Workers (TAW)
- Other Temporaries
- Independent Contractors
- Statement of Work (SOW) Consultants
Asia in 2015
3 December 2014
- Looks at major potential changes in the Asian markets
- Suggests questions to ask in 2015
- Countries covered include China, Japan and India.