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
Workforce Solutions Webinar – SIA IN DISCUSSION WITH UTMOST: Today's Talent Challenge: How Leaders Can Optimize Their Entire Workforce
20 April 2022
Today’s workforce is transforming at a rapid pace, especially when it comes to non-employee labor. As this sector nears the same size as full-time employees in most organizations, leaders must transform their contingent workforce programs to ensure they’re getting the most value by managing the entire... More
Workforce Solutions Webinar – From Point Solutions to Platforms: The Future of Contingent Workforce Management
21 July 2021
The workforce of today will not be the same as the workforce of tomorrow. Companies are moving from traditional tactical contingent workforce management to a more strategic focus that involves multiple departments, integrations and higher levels of leadership buy in.
Workforce Solutions Webinar – Maximizing Direct Sourcing Value for Your Contingent Workforce Program
15 April 2021
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Find out about value drivers, recent market developments and how to leverage this innovation to power the future of your CW program
- Duration approximately 60 minutes
Workforce Solutions Webinar – SIA IN DISCUSSION WITH CONSCIOUSLY UNBIASED + HIRETALENT: Leading the Charge on Diversity and Inclusion
16 November 2020
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Gain critical insights on how you and your organization can truly meet the moment and be at the forefront to improve diversity and inclusion now and in the future.
- Duration approximately 60 minutes
Workforce Solutions Ecosystem: 2017 Update
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.
Workforce Solutions Webinar – The Gig Economy and the Changing Workforce - August 3, 2017
4 August 2017
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Explore a myriad of options available when procuring talent as well as winning strategies that create sustainable programs without breaking the bank.
- Duration approximately 1 hour
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
VMS Market Developments: Part 2
6 July 2016
- Understand the size and growth of the global VMS market
- Identifies dominant work arrangements, sourcing models, program types, funding and pricing models
- Captures high level functionality and integration adoption
- Identifies spend by buyer market size, industry and occupational classifications ... More
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
Contingent Work Legal, Legislative and Regulatory Update - June 2012
21 June 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