Kevin Chen

Research Analyst

Kevin Chen
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

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

The Talent Platform Landscape: 2022 Update

30 September 2022

  • 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, M&A and investment activity, growth drivers and legal environment.
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Global Talent Platform Survey: 2022

29 August 2022

  • This is the second Global Talent Platform Survey published by SIA. Results are based on findings in our survey conducted from July through August 2022.
  • Talent platforms facilitate direct, digitally-enabled work arrangements of independent workers, from sourcing through payment.
  • Included is data... More

Unicorns in the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem

18 August 2022

  • There is much innovation happening in the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem and nowhere is that more apparent than among startups that have attracted enough investment interest to achieve unicorn status.
  • This report identifies 72 such unicorns with company profiles and an analysis by category and... More

Candidate Evaluation Tools: Interviewing Platforms

24 June 2022

  • Interviewing platforms enable hiring organizations to remotely conduct job interviews with candidates.
  • 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 about the latest... More

Temporary Staffing Platform 2022

25 March 2022

  • 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.
  • Directories of 73 independent temporary staffing platforms, 32 staffing platform-as-a-service... More

What does inflation mean for IT staffing?

1 February 2022

While many debate the cause of the rapid rise in inflation, its effects are certainly being felt in the staffing industry as bill rates climb to new heights. 

IT staffing growth drivers firmly in place in 2022 and beyond

6 January 2022

As the world enters the new year, the outlook for IT staffing continues to shine brightly. 

The Talent Platform Workforce: 2021 Update

17 December 2021

  • This report focuses on the talent platform workforce. It serves as a supplement to our 68-page The Gig Economy and Talent Platform Landscape report published September 17, 2021, which includes provides an in-depth look at the talent platform market including segmented market size, largest participants,... More

IT Staffing: Growth Opportunities in the New World

14 December 2021

  • This report marks the third and final part of our 2021 series covering the global IT staffing market and explores the growth outlook for this market from a wide-range of perspectives. 
  • The report seeks to support and inspire strategic growth planning initiatives and to inform industry stakeholders. ... More