Kevin Chen
Research Analyst
kchenSPAMFILTER@staffingindustry.com
Kevin Chen is a Research Associate at Staffing Industry Analysts and covers IT staffing, talent platforms and workforce solutions mergers and acquisitions. Kevin graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in Economics and minors in Data Science and Demography. Prior to joining SIA, Kevin worked in the technology sector where he provided research on financial technology startups and related emerging technologies.
Recent Articles
Temporary Staffing Platform Update: 2024
22 March 2024
- Overview of the market with a look at trends, market size, segmented growth rates and primary providers.
- Included is a suitability analysis examining market attributes most conducive to temporary staffing platforms.
- New to this year's report is The Platform Playbook, which is designed to... More
Analytics and Benchmarking Tools for Talent Acquisition
8 February 2024
- Analytics & Benchmarking Tools for talent acquisition represent an advanced set of data analysis tools and metrics for comprehensive workforce performance measurement and improvement.
- This report provides an introduction and overview of the market, with a particular emphasis on specialist... More
Sourcing Automation Tools
15 December 2023
- Sourcing Automation Tools refer to services that automate the process of sourcing candidates by improving candidate data quality and augmenting sourcing capabilities with AI.
- This report provides an introduction to the market. Staffing firms, MSPs, buyers of contingent or permanent talent... More
Talent Platform Update 2023
6 November 2023
- Talent platforms facilitate direct, digitally-enabled work arrangements between managers and freelancers.
- This report provides an in-depth look at the talent platform landscape including market size, largest participants, AI, enterprise adoption, M&A and investment activity, growth drivers... More
Venture Capital Activity in the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem
3 October 2023
- Drawing upon 15+ years of data, this analysis represents SIA’s first comprehensive study into venture capital trends across the workforce solutions landscape.
- Workforce solutions providers seeking venture funding can use this report to be informed on typical deal sizes by stage and category,... More
Platforms Directory
14 September 2023
- This Directory contains over 700 platforms across 6 different platform categories
- By "platforms," we refer to two-sided digital marketplaces that facilitate work arrangements
- Use this tool to identify platforms by category, geography, and occupations served
Global Talent Platform Survey: 2023
9 August 2023
- This is the third Global Talent Platform Survey published by SIA. Results are based on findings in our survey conducted from June through July 2023.
- Talent platforms facilitate direct, digitally-enabled work arrangements of independent workers, from sourcing through payment.
- Included is data... More
Online Job Advertising Market Update 2023
12 May 2023
- Overview of the market, describing the various business models and provides global market size, growth rates and a ranked list of the largest companies by revenue.
- The report also explores the latest technology innovations in the sector, including the use of AI, the evolution of pricing models,... More
Temporary Staffing Platform Update: 2023
28 March 2023
- Overview of the market with a look at trends, market size, segmented growth rates and primary providers.
- Included is a suitability analysis examining market attributes most conducive to temporary staffing platforms.
- An analysis of unit economics compared to the traditional staffing model can... More
Candidate Texting/Emailing Technology
14 December 2022
- Texting/emailing technology enables organizations to send candidates text messages and emails in an automated fashion.
- This report provides an introduction and overview of the market. Staffing firms, MSPs, buyers of contingent or permanent talent and other stakeholders can use this report to learn... More