Sona Sharma
Senior Research Analyst
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Sona Sharma has authored over 200 reports on staffing, covering areas such as information technology staffing and services, and engineering/tech design segment temporary staffing, VMS, MSP, RPO and international staffing. She joined the company in 1999 and has more than 15 years of experience in journalism and market research.
Recent Articles
Statement of Work: SOW -- The new, new thing in managed services
February 3, 2011
Statement of work, or SOW, is the new buzz word in the contingent workforce market, but neither the staffing firms nor buyers of contingent workforce are yet clear about the definition of SOW.
Is IT Solutions Right for Your Staffing Business?
February 3, 2011
- Definition of IT solutions
- Pros and cons of providing IT solutions
- Key elements of building an IT solutions practice
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - October 2010
October 12, 2010
Watch the full webinar on demand
Analysis of temp employment trends
What gives profitable staffing firms the edge
Analysis of temp employment trends
What gives profitable staffing firms the edge
Best and Worst U.S. Industry Job Markets
October 5, 2010
Temp still #1 job generator, but slowing
Funemployment: accomodation #2, also food services, entertainment
Also adding jobs: educ, health, compuer systems design
Losing jobs: government, construction-related
Funemployment: accomodation #2, also food services, entertainment
Also adding jobs: educ, health, compuer systems design
Losing jobs: government, construction-related
Trends in gross margins, bill and pay rates
September 30, 2010
Gross margins stabilize in 2Q10
But unemployment taxes, healthcare benefits a drag
BLS reports rise in bill rate for commerical temps
But unemployment taxes, healthcare benefits a drag
BLS reports rise in bill rate for commerical temps
Best and worst U.S. metro job markets
September 28, 2010
Best: DC, Boston, Minneapolis, Austin, Baltimore
Worst: Chicago, NY/NJ, California
None of top 20 markets in Western U.S.
Worst: Chicago, NY/NJ, California
None of top 20 markets in Western U.S.
Best and worst U.S. metro job markets
September 28, 2010
Best: DC, Boston, Minneapolis, Austin, Baltimore
Worst: Chicago, NY/NJ, California
None of top 20 markets in Western U.S.
Worst: Chicago, NY/NJ, California
None of top 20 markets in Western U.S.
Engineering/design staffing growth update
September 27, 2010
Widespread growth, recovery on track
Key markets seeing expansion in employment
But demand expected to be dampened by excess supply
Key markets seeing expansion in employment
But demand expected to be dampened by excess supply
The 2010 Book of Lists: A complete collection of Staffing Industry Analysts' staffing firm rankings and lists
August 13, 2010
Aggregation of all lists released in 2010
Easy-to-download sortable Excel spreadsheet
27 lists of key staffing firms and suppliers
Easy-to-download sortable Excel spreadsheet
27 lists of key staffing firms and suppliers
Staffing mergers and acquisitions for 2Q10
August 17, 2010
Publicly-announced acquisition volume remains modest
Most frequently acquired: IT and healthcare
Number of buyers increasing
Most frequently acquired: IT and healthcare
Number of buyers increasing
