Timothy Landhuis
VP Research
Timothy Landhuis is the VP of Research at Staffing Industry Analysts. He oversees a range of research studies, research products and presentations on behalf of SIA’s North America-based research team. Since joining SIA in 2011, Timothy has authored reports such as the US Staffing Industry Forecast, Largest Staffing Firms in the United States, the SIBC Benchmarking Study, and the Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey, as well as reports on industrial staffing, education staffing, and the Canadian staffing industry. Timothy has guided the development of data tools on compensation rates, mergers and acquisitions, and staffing industry size and growth rates by occupation and geographic regions. He is a frequent presenter and moderator at industry conferences and events.
Prior to joining SIA, Timothy worked as a financial analyst and recruiter at leading firms in the semiconductor, software, and financial services sectors.
Timothy holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
Recent Articles
Compensation trends at industrial staffing firms
14 June 2017
In this article, we examine data from US industrial staffing firms to highlight trends in internal employee compensation levels and compensation structure.
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2016 - Asia Pacific - Cumulative Report
24 March 2017
- Contains complete 2016 Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey Report
- Also includes relevant findings from the 2014-2015 Buyers Survey Reports
- 219 pages in total
Signs of job growth in manufacturing
14 March 2017
After a challenging 2016, overall hiring activity in the manufacturing sector appears to be expanding. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve Manufacturing Surveys, and the Institute for Supply Management all point to improving trends in manufacturing as 2017 unfolds.
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2016 - Strategies to mitigate contingent workforce legal risk
12 March 2017
- Three most used strategies: carrying out due diligence on suppliers’ levels of compliance, obtaining indemnities from suppliers, and limiting assignment lengths
- Companies that use MSP more likely to pursue limiting assignment lengths
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2016 - Performance rating of contingent workforce program
10 March 2017
- 85% of respondents rated the performance of their contingent workforce program as excellent, above average, or average
- Companies using a VMS were more likely to rate their program as above average or excellent
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey - Top priorities for CW programs
9 March 2017
- The most commonly selected priorities for contingent workforce programs were providing excellent customer service to internal stakeholders, global integration, and reducing/controlling costs
- No single option garnered more than 19% of responses, indicating the diversity of top priorities... More
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey - MSP and VMS Cost Savings
7 March 2017
- 88% of buyer organizations reported at least some savings from using an MSP
- 85% of buyer organizations indicated at least some savings from using a VMS
- This report provides further detail based on company size, industry and primary skill set purchased
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey - Internal Resources Dedicated to CW Management
2 March 2017
- The median contingent workforce (CW) management team size was 5 in our survey
- CW management team sizes varied based on organization size and CW spend
- 69% of survey respondents reported spending half or more of their time on CW management, an indication of the professional nature
Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey - Recruitment Process Outsourcing
22 February 2017
- 45% of companies surveyed use recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
- Roughly one third of companies that use RPO use it to fill 10% or less of their permanent hires
- Top reasons why buyers use RPO
Trends in the warehousing and distribution industry
13 December 2016
The Industrial Staffing Report examines trends in the warehousing and distribution industry, which has been experiencing significant growth in recent years. Warehousing and distribution occupations have traditionally been one of the largest occupational segments of the industrial staffing market, with... More