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How Buyers Gather Supplier Feedback

30 November 2015

  • 73% collected supplier feedback
  • Cadence was usually quarterly, semiannually or annually
  • Most common form of feedback was surveys/questionnaires/emails

Buyers’ Staffing Supplier Sourcing Models

24 November 2015

  • Most common vendor bidding model was primaries, at 68%
  • Rate structures: Fixed rates per job title, max bill rates and pay range plus mark-up all selected by over 49%
  • Only 22% reported using open bill rates

Buyers’ International Presence

20 November 2015

  • Great majority of buyers in our survey have CW programs that cover North America
  • One third reported covering Western Europe, one fourth reported covering Asia/Pacific
  • Many expect to expand geographically within 2-4 years

VMS/MSP Landscape 2015: The State of the Industry - November 2015

19 November 2015

  • Watch the full webinar on demand
  • Learn how your company can adapt to the changing provider environment
  • Duration approximately 1 hour

Internal Resources Used for CW Management

18 November 2015

  • Median CW management team size was five
  • Team size positively correlated with organization size
  • Time spent on CW responsibilities correlated with organization size

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

International Laws’ Effects on Temp Use

16 November 2015

  • Seven laws caused a net decrease in use of temporary agency workers
  • Proposed amendments to the Japanese Dispatch Law caused no net change

2015 List of Companies Looking to Acquire Staffing Firms

11 November 2015

We asked staffing firms about their intention to acquire new companies and their top three preferences for acquisition targets in terms of industry segment and geography.•This year, seven firms reported Asia Pacific/ Latin America as one of their top three choices of geography.


2015 Global Oil & Gas Market Report

11 November 2015

  • Estimate for the size of the global market, broken down by region
  • Top 10 ranking based on market share
  • Statistics on Oil & Gas production by country
  • Commentary on current industry trends and M&A activity

2015 Global Oil & Gas Panel Transcript

11 November 2015

  • The following is an edited transcript of our panel “Trends and Opportunities in the Engineering and Energy Sector”. It was recorded at Staffing Industry Analysts’ Executive Forum held in March 2015 in Orlando.  It has been edited for brevity and clarity.
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