Trends in Online Staffing and FMS

24 September 2015

• Awareness of online staffing increased from 43% to 65%
• Use of online staffing spiked upward from 8% to 14%
• Fifty-eight percent of buyers were familiar with FMS
• Seven percent of buyers reported using FMS

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 Workforce Technology – What defines state of the art and why does it matter?

23 September 2015

• Overview of some cutting edge CW technologies
• Full replay on demand (approx. 1 hour)
• Download a pdf of the presentation

The Human Cloud Landscape

22 July 2015

• Market size estimate by work location, Human Cloud segment, and B2B vs. B2C
• Largest three providers by 2014 spend are Uber, Didi Kuaidi, and UpWork
• Overview of Online Staffing Platforms, Crowdsourcing, and Online Work Services

2015 VMS Service Differentiators Report

22 June 2015

The shift in focus from more traditional temporary worker management to larger, more complex categories, coupled with global expansion efforts have driven VMS providers to expand and mature feature functionality, resulting in significant innovation and differentiation across the VMS landscape. This report,... More

Witkey (威客) Platforms - A Journey to the World of Online Work Platforms in China

27 November 2014

• A unique ecosystem supporting online enabled work arrangements has been developing in China; both the platforms and the people who work through them are called ‘Witkey’. While in many ways similar to online work platforms outside of China, there are subtle differences.
• The purpose of this... More

The Rise of FMS

17 October 2014

• Staffing Industry Analysts surveyed five leading freelancer management systems (FMS) providers
• Learn what defines and is essential to this space
• Stay ahead of the curve on an emerging technology

Crowdsourcing Platforms

16 July 2014

• This Insight Report provides an introduction to the category of Human Cloud platforms which SIA defines as Crowdsourcing. 
• The SIA definition of Crowdsourcing platforms is clarified, the scope and dimensions of the space estimated, and the foregoing is substantiated by citing many representative... More

2014 Online Staffing Platform Landscape: Can more be better?

26 June 2014

• We have identified 145 online staffing platform businesses operating around the world, including 33 “witkeys” (the Chinese variant of online staffing). There are actually likely to a larger number of tiny platform businesses we have not detected yet.
• In 2013, only a fairly small number of... More