Barry Asin
Chief Analyst
A leading authority on workforce solutions worldwide, Barry Asin is renowned for his expertise on staffing and contingent labor. He served as president of Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) from 2010 through 2024, with overall responsibility for the company’s strategy, operations and growth on a global basis. He has been with the company since 2003, where he previously led the team responsible for SIA’s award-winning research and content. As chief analyst he continues to focus on developing SIA’s thought leadership, conference content, long term strategy and product development.
Asin is the co-author of Breaking Through: Leadership Disciplines from Top Performing Staffing Firms and is a frequent speaker at industry events, sharing essential insights on leadership and the challenges, opportunities and rapid transformations around work today. He is often quoted in major business and industry publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Inc. Magazine, The Atlantic, Bloomberg Business, CNBC, Marketplace, and MarketWatch among others.
Prior to joining SIA, Asin spent nearly 12 years as a senior executive at global staffing leader Adecco SA. Before Adecco, he held operations management positions with PepsiCo, and he began his professional career with Andersen Consulting, the predecessor of Accenture. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.S. in engineering from Princeton University.
Barry is a native of Buffalo, New York. He can be found frequently biking and hiking in the hills, and along the coast near his home in Palo Alto, California.
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Recent Articles
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - July 2020
July 7, 2020
- US Staffing Market Forecast Update
- Updated Contingent Workforce Estimates
- Online Job Advertising Landscape
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - May 2020
May 12, 2020
- Coronavirus playbook for US staffing firms
- IT staffing: benchmarks and current insights
- How are contingent workforce buyers navigating conditions?
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - July 2019
July 9, 2019
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Contingent workforce market estimates
- Market attractiveness tool
Breaking Through Webinar Series: Executing on Competitive Sales and Recruiting Practices - July 2018
July 24, 2018
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Discuss common challenges that staffing firms face
- Key strategic disciplines to achieve a high-performance culture
Breaking Through Webinar Series: The Discipline of Talent Development as a Driver of Growth - June 2018
June 19, 2018
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Discuss common challenges that staffing firms face
- Key strategic disciplines to achieve a high-performance culture
Breaking Through Webinar Series: Building a High-Performance Culture - May 2018
May 23, 2018
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Discuss common challenges that staffing firms face
- Key strategic disciplines to achieve a high-performance culture
Breaking Through Webinar Series: Achieving Break Through Growth: The Leadership Mandate, Commitment and Direction - April 2018
April 3, 2018
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Discuss common challenges that staffing firms face
- Key strategic disciplines to achieve sustainable growth
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - March 2018
April 15, 2018
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Talent Acquisition Technology Ecosystem
- Internal staff compensation, IT growth assessment, and more
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - November 2017
November 7, 2017
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Update on sourcing and automation technology
- Trends in supplier management strategies, and more
Workforce Solutions Ecosystem: 2017 Update
September 28, 2017
- This report is the second update to Staffing Industry Analysts Workforce Solutions Ecosystem, initially released in September 2015.
- Reviews the current state of play as we perceive it in September 2017.
- Report includes updated market sizes for each segment of the Ecosystem.