Recent Updates

VMS Landscape & Differentiators 2019 Part 1: VMS Global Landscape

6 November 2019

  • We estimate $170 billion of spend on contingent workers and services passed through a VMS in 2018
  • Double-digit growth in VMS spend across EMEA and APAC with slower growth in the Americas
  • Evidence of spend growth in the mid-market

Global Staffing Company Survey 2019: Vendors recommended by staffing executives

5 November 2019

  • Over 300 staffing executives recommend a vendor
  • 31 vendors receive at least three recommendations
  • LinkedIn and Bullhorn most popular vendors

Toward a Total Talent Future

1 November 2019

  • This report contains results from our multinational study of HR, Procurement and other workforce professionals to gauge their opinion on talent acquisition and management trends.
  • Our study consists of a survey supplemented with interviews with leading program executives across multiple industry... More

Largest Global Engineering Staffing Firms

24 October 2019

  • Top 20 largest global engineering staffing firms, based on 2018 revenue
  • Report provides market share data
  • Market size and annual growth rate estimated

Asia Pacific Legal Update Q3 2019

16 October 2019

  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region in Q3 2019:
  • Australia: Proposed amendments to SA labour hire licensing scheme; Work Health and Safety Guidelines for labour hire businesses and hosts; Controversial decision... More

Engineering Growth Assessment Globally

10 October 2019

  • This report provides an in-depth look at the engineering staffing segment
  • Describes drivers of growth and relevant employment trends
  • Contains demographic statistics and M&A data
  • Explores dynamics in engineering staffing and workforce solutions, to inform industry stakeholders and support... More

Trends in Digital Credentialing

10 October 2019

  • This report introduces digital credentialing driven by blockchain development including industry-wide efforts.
  • Employers and staffing firms can gain insights into what could potentially disrupt the traditional background and credential verification practices.
  • Readers can see the benefits of digital... More

Contingent Workforce Optimization Roadmap

30 September 2019

  • This report summarizes the main characteristics of the Contingent Workforce Optimization RoadmapTM, and includes, (as separate Excel files), an example project timeline and stakeholder management matrix, as well as references to relevant and associated SIA research. As such, it serves as a comprehensive... More

MSP Landscape and Differentiators. Part 1: Global MSP Landscape

6 September 2019

  • We estimate $141 billion of spend under management passed through an MSP
  • Global growth slowed with EMEA outperforming the Americas and APAC
  • Largest providers include Allegis Global Solutions, KellyOCG, Pontoon, Randstad Sourceright and TAPFIN

The Gig Economy and Human Cloud Landscape: 2019 Update

3 September 2019

  • Human cloud reached a scale of $126.3 billion in global spend in 2018
  • Human cloud is a subsegment of the gig economy including firms that match workers to work through an online/digital platform
  • This comprehensive report (70 pages) covers this rapidly evolving marketplace
  • Included are market... More