Operational Metrics & Best Practices

November 25, 2024

With the UK market on the precipice of recovery, this report details actions that staffing firms can take to capitalise on the upturn

November 1, 2024

Staffing agencies and trusts can use this report to gain an understanding of key trends and benchmarks in UK healthcare staffing. Market sizes for the UK are further segmented by staffing segment and region, where data is available.

October 29, 2024

Using industry best practices, this report is a useful resource for any organization trying to create effective Rules of Engagement for its staff augmentation program.

October 7, 2024

There are numerous methods available to identify and hire full-time employees. The costs and processes included within each method vary widely which makes it difficult to determine what the true cost is including external costs (third-party fees) and your own internal costs This report helps companies decide which recruiting model best optimizes costs, efficiency, quality and risk for them. It comprises a detailed explanation together with a Hiring Cost Comparison Tool which employers can use to estimate their own costs.

September 16, 2024

This report takes a high-level look at the evolution of words and phrases appearing in listed staffing company annual reports. Staffing executives can use this information to better understand what words are trending and whether or not they will impact their business.

June 28, 2024

Using industry best practices, this report is a useful resource for any organization trying to create an effective contingent program policy. This report will help you understand the organizational, supplier, and contingent worker benefits of having a contingent program policy.

June 26, 2024

This is the third research report published by SIA focusing on the impact Diversity, Equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is making in the staffing industry. Organizations are navigating an uncertain business environment with high inflationary pressure. With attention shifting towards cutting costs, some staffing companies seem to have lost sight of the benefits that DE&I initiatives afford their organization and wider society.

May 1, 2024

Report from a survey of contingent workforce program managers and other buyers to benchmark various metrics and decisions against peers; insights into the composition of the workforce, the extent of remote work, direct sourcing usage, plans to go out to RFP, changes in bill rates, usage of technologies and workforce strategies, VMS/MSP cost savings and much more.

April 29, 2024

This report will assist contingent workforce professionals from all arenas, program managers, buyers, solutions providers, consultants, and staffing suppliers. Developed by leading industry experts this summary serves as a best practice guide for contingent work engagement that drives standard practices.

April 26, 2024

Report from a survey of contingent workforce program managers and other buyers to benchmark various metrics and decisions against peers; insights into the composition of the workforce, the extent of remote work, direct sourcing usage, plans to go out to RFP, changes in bill rates, usage of technologies and workforce strategies, VMS/MSP cost savings and much more.

March 22, 2024

This report contains initial findings of the 2024 Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey (Europe region), including survey questions and summary statistics.

March 22, 2024

This report contains initial findings of the 2024 Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey (UK region), including survey questions and summary statistics.