Human Cloud (incl. Online Staffing)

Analytics and Benchmarking Tools for Talent Acquisition

8 February 2024

  • Analytics & Benchmarking Tools for talent acquisition represent an advanced set of data analysis tools and metrics for comprehensive workforce performance measurement and improvement.
  • This report provides an introduction and overview of the market, with a particular emphasis on specialist... More

The Global Gig Economy 2023

17 November 2023

  • This report provides data on the number of gig workers and the revenue they generated.
  • It defines and examines five major categories of gigs.
  • We present a global estimate derived from 18 countries representing approximately 90% of global contingent spend.

Talent Platform Update 2023

6 November 2023

  • Talent platforms facilitate direct, digitally-enabled work arrangements between managers and freelancers.
  • This report provides an in-depth look at the talent platform landscape including market size, largest participants, AI, enterprise adoption, M&A and investment activity, growth drivers... More

Venture Capital Activity in the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem

3 October 2023

  • Drawing upon 15+ years of data, this analysis represents SIA’s first comprehensive study into venture capital trends across the workforce solutions landscape.
  • Workforce solutions providers seeking venture funding can use this report to be informed on typical deal sizes by stage and category,... More

Platforms Directory

14 September 2023

  • This Directory contains over 700 platforms across 6 different platform categories
  • By "platforms," we refer to two-sided digital marketplaces that facilitate work arrangements
  • Use this tool to identify platforms by category, geography, and occupations served

Unleashing the Power of Direct Sourcing: A Pathway to Workforce Optimization

11 September 2023

Key Findings: 

  • Many direct sourcing pioneers now leverage the approach as an enabler to broader total workforce optimization.
  • Those who succeed find improved talent access, cost reduction, risk mitigation, and business impact.
  • This report profiles these changes and includes a path forward... More

Global Talent Platform Survey: 2023

9 August 2023

  • This is the third Global Talent Platform Survey published by SIA. Results are based on findings in our survey conducted from June through July 2023.
  • Talent platforms facilitate direct, digitally-enabled work arrangements of independent workers, from sourcing through payment.
  • Included is data... More

Online Job Advertising Market Update 2023

12 May 2023

  • Overview of the market, describing the various business models and provides global market size, growth rates and a ranked list of the largest companies by revenue.
  • The report also explores the latest technology innovations in the sector, including the use of AI, the evolution of pricing models,... More

Staffing Platforms as a Service Global Landscape 2023

25 April 2023

  • In this report we look at the vendors globally who provide staffing platforms as a service solutions to staffing firms
  • The SPaaS landscape is not homogenous but covers a range of different solutions that can either partially or completely automate the interaction between talent, clients, and staffing... More

Temporary Staffing Platform Update: 2023

28 March 2023

  • Overview of the market with a look at trends, market size, segmented growth rates and primary providers.
  • Included is a suitability analysis examining market attributes most conducive to temporary staffing platforms.
  • An analysis of unit economics compared to the traditional staffing model can... More