Human Cloud (incl. Online Staffing)

Introduction to Online Staffing Enabling Technologies

8 August 2017

  • Online staffing enabling technologies (OSET) are mobile apps that let staffing companies private-label an on-demand, human cloud service delivery
  • Mix of pure-play vendors and human cloud companies that lease underlying software platform 
  • Key trends, vendor landscape, staffing considerations... More

Digital Disruption and the Staffing Industry

14 July 2017

  • This report looks at the various types of digital disruption that is occurring at the moment and what that might mean to demand for staffing services as well as the types of service delivery staffing firms should be considering.
  • The report contains specific examples of disruptive brands that could... More

The Gig Economy and Human Cloud Landscape: 2017 Update

2 June 2017

  • The human cloud is a sub-segment of the gig economy, and includes firms that match workers to work through an online/digital platform
  • Seventy-four firms generated more than $25 million in human cloud revenue in 2016
  • Global market size estimates by business model, work location, and customer type,... More

Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey 2016: Trends in online staffing and FMS

8 March 2017

  • Awareness of online staffing among respondents to our survey has reached 78%
  • However, the percent noting they actually used these services in 2016 is only 12%
  • 23% of respondents are considering using online staffing in two years

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

The Human Cloud and Gig Economy: 2016 Update

18 August 2016

  • The human cloud is a subsegment of the gig economy, and includes firms that match workers to work through an online/digital platform
  • Three largest human cloud companies in 2015 were Uber, Didi Chuxing, and Upwork. Forty-five firms generated more than $25 million USD in revenue. 
  • Global market... More

Freelancer Management Systems Landscape and Differentiators Report: 2016

18 July 2016

  • Profile of seven leading FMS providers
  • The most in depth look at providers that exists
  • Learn about industries, occupations, and goegraphies served, metrics, market size, and technical functionalities

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


Just-in-Time Staffing: Thinning the line between the human cloud and staffing

14 March 2016

  • Just-in-Time staffing (JITS) firms combine tech of online staffing with services of traditional staffing
  • JITS firms use smartphone to connect workers to on-site, low-wage, short-term staffing assignments
  • Learn about the competitive landscape and opportunities/threats for traditional staffing
  • ... More

Mapping the Total Talent Management Continuum

17 November 2015

  • Identifies the core facets of Total Talent Management
  • Covers permanent and contingent workforces
  • Offers tools to map your organisation's maturity