Staffing Industry Sourcebook: Facts and Figures for Market Research

PART 1

Industry Overview

What is the Staffing Industry?

State of the Staffing Industry

1995-2005: Changes, Constants in Staffing

While the fundamentals of staffing have not changed over the past decade, it has become more strategic to workforce solutions of corporations. This article delves into how the industry has changed in terms of key players, margins and competition from overseas.

History of the Staffing Industry: Titans of Staffing

Staffing Industry Sectors

Detailed reports on the state of key industry sectors and the outlook for the future.

Temporary Help

Commercial

Office clerical

Industrial

Professional/Specialty

IT staffing

Healthcare

Accounting

Technical/engineering

Legal

Place and Search

Contingent

Retained search

Temp-to-hire

PEO/Staff leasing net revenue

Outplacement

Staffing Industry Niches

Within the main sectors, the staffing industry provides flexible workforce solutions to a variety of industries. This section provides detailed profiles of the different niches of the staffing industry, the key players and the drivers of demand in those areas.

PART 2

U.S. MARKET

New Industry Forecast

Staffing Industry Analysts’ latest forecast of growth of the staffing industry in 2005 and projections for the various sectors through 2007.

The $100 Million Club: Top U.S. staffing firms

A list of the largest staffing companies in the United States based on 2005 revenue. This article also compares how the staffing industry landscape has evolved over the years, with some key players exiting and new players joining this elite group.

Profiles of Top Companies

A short description of the companies that made it to the $100 million club, with key contacts, business overview and other vital statistics.

Market Share report: Top 10 Companies Capture 21% of U.S. staffing market

This exclusive market share report answers the question, “Who is tops in U.S. sales?”

The 25% Club: Staffing’s Hottest Private Firms

Staffing Industry Analysts honors the fleet and nimble, those who were able to achieve rapid growth from year to year in a time of tough sledding for the industry. View the list of companies that made the 25% club.

Profiles of Fastest-Growing Companies

Public Staffing Companies’ Yearend Financials

Gross Margins Report

After three years of little growth, this snapshot of U.S. staffing companies shows the change and development of gross margins over time.

Staffing Stock Index Gains in 2005

An analysis of the Staffing Industry Stock Index and its performance over time.

Distribution of Contingent Workers by Geography

This report quantifies U.S. temporary employment of key markets on a geographic basis by state, county and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The report enables the reader to better understand the growth prospects and opportunities in local U.S. temporary staffing markets.

Distribution of Staffing and Recruitment Services Revenue

PART 3

SPECIAL REPORTS

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Staffing Industry

Healthcare and private equity were two stories of a busy year for staffing industry merger and acquisition activity in 2005. Read more on who were the active players in the staffing M&A market in the past few years.

Top Staffing Executives’ Compensation Plans Revealed

Details of total compensation for top executives in the staffing industry by salary, bonus and other incentives.

Temporary Count by Profession

Detailed report on U.S. temporary employment in terms of numbers employed, pay, growth and projected growth for top occupations.

Training and Benefits for Temporary Help

Establishment Size Report

U.S. Census analysis of staffing industry firms and offices by employment and revenue.

Survey of Contingent and Alternative Work Arrangements

Results of Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of contingent workers in the U.S.

Fastest Growing Occupations

Projections of the labor force from 2004 to 2014 with details on fastest and slowest growing jobs.

Little Movement on Health Benefits for Temporary Workers

Spiraling healthcare costs and falling participation rates for medical insurance plans are increasing the pressure on U.S. businesses to cover their workers and staffing agencies are often finding themselves caught in the crunch.

What are Staffing Companies Doing About Risk Management?

Physical risk management has become a genuine area of business management since the Sept.

11, 2001 attacks, but savvy firms plan for and evaluate a broad scope of risk management on an ongoing basis.

PART 4

AUTOMATION AND TRENDS

Staffing Technology Report

This report discusses staffing companies’ perceptions and biases about technology, current usage and satisfaction, and plans for the future..

Vendor Management Systems

Despite the oft-repeated mantra in the staffing industry that “people can’t be bought and sold like paper clips,” more and more large corporations are looking to cut costs from their flexible labor budgets by installing purchasing software.

Web of Uncertainties for Job Boards

Moving at the speed of the Internet, the e-cruiting landscape is a hotbed of mergers, acquisitions, morphs and failures. Read more about the future of job boards in this report.

Background Checks Becoming Essential for Staffing

Staffing Adopts Customer Relationship Management

Front and Back Office Trends in Staffing

Technology Wish List for Staffing

PART 5

STAFFING-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

What do Customers Want from Staffing Suppliers?

Based on a Staffing Industry Analysts’ survey of top staffing buyers, this section highlights key insights into staffing clients' actions, plans and key decision drivers.

Case Studies on Successful Use of Contingent Workforce

A look at companies who have implemented contingent workforce management programs.

Staffing Firms’ Salesforce Best Practices

Analysis highlights of best practices in the management of staffing firms’ sales organizations.

What do Healthcare and IT Staffing clients Want From Their

Staffing Suppliers?

PART 6

Globalization

World’s Largest Staffing Companies

List of top staffing companies based on worldwide revenue.

Global Staffing Markets

An assessment of worldwide staffing markets.

European Union Directive Update

Impact of Offshore Outsourcing on Staffing

The movement of U.S. jobs to India, China and elsewhere has clobbered some information technology staffing companies, but many are learning to adapt to the new global economy.