In our 2015 Contingent Buyers Survey for North America, we asked which vendor bidding models were in place in their organization. As illustrated in the graph, primaries and structured tiers were substantially more prevalent than open bidding and sole-source models. Because some programs use more than one model, respondents could select more than one option. […]
In our 2015 Contingent Buyers Survey for North America, we asked large (1,000+ employees) buyers with tenure limits to estimate the months they are required to wait before rehiring workers dismissed due to tenure limits. As illustrated in the following graph, 85% of respondents noted they have to wait at least a year.
In our annual Contingent Buyers Survey for North America, we ask large companies (1,000+ employees) if VMS and/or MSP is currently in place in their organizations. We define an MSP as a managed services provider that helps a company run its contingent workforce program and a VMS (vendor management system) as the technology used to facilitate […]
In our Contingent Buyers Survey for North America, we ask respondents to estimate the percent of their organization’s workforce that is contingent. We define contingent workers as all non-permanent workers, including temporary, contract staff, independent contractors and consultants, but excluding part-time regular employees. After rising substantially for a few years, the average percent across respondents […]
Looking to make your program more effective? Want to partner with suppliers who can provide quality talent and have established best practices? Then take a look at some of the up-and-coming staffing suppliers. The list of fastest-growing staffing firms for 2015 is now available, and it includes 102 firms that posted a compound annual growth […]
In our 2015 Contingent Buyers Survey for North America, we asked respondents for the percent of contingent workforce spend that was project/SOW-based. Seventy-nine percent of respondents reported that at least some of their CW business is made up of such arrangements; 19% noted a majority. Because this survey is limited to companies with more than […]
Contingent workforce managers rely on data to know how their programs are performing. But are you reading the numbers correctly? Sree Thiyagarajan, a research associate at Staffing Industry Analysts, explains a few common mistakes people make in Staffing Industry Review.
What do temporary workers want to be called? In our latest Temporary Worker Survey for North America, we asked: “With regard to the temporary work you perform through your staffing agency, what do you prefer to be called?” As illustrated in the graph, answers varied markedly by pay.
Health insurance exchanges are gaining traction among temporary workers. In our 2015 North America Temporary Worker Survey, we asked temporary workers assigned by staffing suppliers about their current use and plans regarding health insurance exchanges. Not only did 38% note that they currently receive healthcare insurance from an exchange (up from 25% in last year’s […]
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Employment
United States. Total nonfarm employment rose by 280,000 in May and the unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged at 5.5%, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in its monthly jobs report released June 5. Temporary help services employment added 20,100 jobs […]
While contingent workforce programs’ appetite is increasing for alternative VMS pricing models, fee as a percentage of spend remains dominant.