Recent Updates
2014 VMS & MSP Competitive Landscape
5 September 2014
- Global VMS and MSP spend in our study rose 23% and 19%, respectively
- Market estimates for North America and Europe contained in this report
- Trend in US clients using an external MSP starting to plateau
Global RPO Directory 2014
4 September 2014
- A comprehensive directory of RPO providers
- Full data for 66 RPO firms around the world
- Additional List of 100+ providers
Rest of World Mergers & Acquisitions 2013
26 August 2014
- There were 24 publicly announced acquisitions across the Rest of World region in 2013.
- Of those, just over a third (9) of the acquisitions were made by Japanese companies, followed by four acquisitions by Australian companies.
- Read the full analysis, broken down by staffing sector.
2014 Contingent Buyers Survey: Impact of Recent and Pending Legislation
26 August 2014
- We asked buyers of contingent labour to estimate the impact of specific legislative changes in Europe, Asia/Pacific, and South Africa on their use of temporary workers.
- Buyers were positive with regards to legislative changes in China but thought changes in Japan would decrease their use... More
Rest of the World Legs & Regs Advisor July 2014
18 August 2014
- Read our latest legal update in association with the Ius Laboris network of law firms
- We have covered a variety of legal developments, including legislative reform and court rulings
- Data has been gathered from across the Rest of the World
Best Practices for Directly Sourcing Former Employees, Retirees, and Other High-Talent Contractors - August 6 2014
6 August 2014
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Learn best practices for directly sourcing former employees, retirees and other high talent contractors
- Legal perspective and valuable tips revealed
- Duration approximately 1 hour
2014 Global Engineering Market Report
23 July 2014
- Adecco is the market leader by revenue, followed by Brunel International and Skilled Engineering.
- We provide a Register of Engineering Staffing Suppliers by segment and information about the challenges for the industry including skill shortages.
- Given the importance of, and interest in, the Oil... More
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
ASEAN Non-Standard Employment 2014
14 July 2014
- See details of an interesting report from ASETUC
- Including information on the rise of triangular employment relationships across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
- Plus commentary from Menno Bart of Ciett
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