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Global Personnel Services Industry

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The global outlook series on Personnel Services provides a collection of market briefs, concise summaries and statistical anecdotes of research findings. The report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry with an on-the-fly focus on staffing services, and details noteworthy trends and issues. Punctuated with 41 data-rich tables that carry both historical as well as current analytic information, the report aims to provide statistical insight into the market dynamics of personnel services industry and its segments. The report also offers a recapitulation of noteworthy mergers & acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, Japan, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, The UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and Singapore. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 188 major companies worldwide.

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1

Personnel Services: A Preface 1

Temporary Jobs: A Barometer for Economic Health 1

Rise in Demand for Temporary Workers 1

Occupational Sectors that Commonly Employ Contract or

Temporary Employees: Ranked by Order of Engagement/

Employment 2

Upsurge in Outsourcing of HR Functions 2

Table 1: Global HR Services Market (2010): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Revenue by Geographic Region 2

Table 2: Recruitment Process Outsourcing (2010): Percentage

Breakdown of Sales by Countries- Europe, North America and

Rest of World 3

Specialization-A Growing Trend 3

Finding Business Opportunities in Difficult Times 3

Employment Services Industry- An Overview 3

Impact of Recession 3

Table 3: World HR and Employment Services Market (2010):

Percentage Breakdown of Market Value by Segment- Temporary

Staffing, Corporate Training and Search & Placement 4

Competitive Landscape 4

Consolidation 5

Current and Future Outlook 6

Table 4: World Current & Future Analysis for Employment

Services by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion

for Years 2010 through 2015 6

Table 5: World 5-Year Perspective for Employment Services by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues

for US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of

World Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 7

Regional Employment Conditions 7

Developed Economies and the European Union 7

Key Statistics 8

Middle East and North Africa 8

Key Statistics for North Africa: 8

Key Statistics for the Middle East 8

Sub-Saharan Africa 8

Central and South Eastern Europe (Non-EU) & CIS 9

Latin America and the Caribbean 9

East Asia 9

South Asia 9

South-East Asia and the Pacific 10

Global Staffing Market 10

A Synopsis 10

Table 6: World Staffing Industry (2011): Percentage

Breakdown of Revenue by Segments- Specialist/Professional

Staffing, Commercial staffing, Permanent placement fees,

Professional Employment Organizations and Outplacement 11

Table 7: Top Ten Staffing Firms Worldwide (2008 & 2009):

Ranked by Revenues 11

Table 8: Global Staffing Services Market (2009): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Volume by Geographic Region- North

America, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, UK and Rest of

Europe) and Rest of World 12

2. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES 13

Demographic Factors 13

Socio-Economic Trends 13

Independent Capital Markets Redefine Employment 13

Dependence on GDP Growth 14

Table 9: GDP Rates vs. Unemployment Growth for Years 2007,

2008 and 2010: Annual Breakup by Regions- Developed Economies

and EU, Non-EU and CIS, East Asia, South Asia, South-East

Asia and The Pacific, Latin America and The Caribbean, Middle

East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and Global 15

Attracting & Retaining Talent May Become More Elusive 16

Online Recruitment Advertising to Gain Importance 16

3. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT 17

Overview 17

Legal-Regulatory Environment in the Temporary Staffing Industry 17

Regional Variations in Regulations 18

4. SERVICE OVERVIEW 19

Role & Structure of Staffing Industry 19

Employment Placement Agencies 19

Professional Employer Organizations 19

Temporary Help Services 19

Advantages of Temporary Work 19

Disadvantages of Temporary Work 20

Salient Features of HR/Personnel Services Industry 20

Nature & Characteristics 20

Agency Fees 20

Task of Personnel Provider 21

A Typical Recruitment Cycle During Economic Slowdown 21

Phase I - Retrenchment 21

Phase II - Replacement 21

Phase III - Recruitment 22

Origin of Personnel Services Industry 22

Development of Personnel Services Industry- through the Years 23

5. MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 25

6. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 39

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 44

1. THE UNITED STATES 44

The US Staffing Industry: A Brief Dossier 44

Staffing Firms Don Multiple Roles 44

Various Types of Staffing Services: 44

End-Use Sectors of Staffing Services 44

Clients Satisfied With Staffing Industry 45

Future Prospects 45

Table 10: US Staffing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of

Revenue by Segment- Professional Temporary Market,

Generalist Temporary Market, Place & Search, Staff

Leasing/PEO and Outplacement 46

Table 11: US Professional Temporary Staffing Market (2011):

Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by Sector- IT Staffing,

Healthcare, Finance & Accounting, Engineering and Others 46

US Employment Services Industry 46

An Overview 46

Table 12: US Employment Services Market: Percentage

Breakdown of Revenues by Service Segment for Years 2010 &

2011- Temporary Staffing Services, Employment Agencies and

Employee Leasing Services 47

The US Job Market Strengthens 47

Table 13: Unemployment Rate in the US for Years 2005 through

2011 47

Increasing Role of Temporary Employees 48

Executive Recruiting - A Key Segment within U.S Staffing Industry 48

Roadblocks to Success 48

Healthcare Staffing Industry 49

Outline 49

Table 14: US Healthcare Staffing Market: Breakdown of

Revenues by Sector - Per Diem Nursing, Travel Nursing, Locum

Tenens, and Allied/Other for 2008 (In US$ Billions) 49

Employers Face Strict Immigration Policies 50

Key Remedial Actions Taken 50

Employment Statistics: 50

Table 15: Employment/Unemployment Status in the US for 2010 &

2011 (in Millions) 50

Table 16: US Employment Market (2010 & 2011): Breakdown by

Type of Employment (in Thousands) 51

Table 17: US Employment/Unemployment Statistics (2010 &

2011): Breakdown by Age Group (in Thousands) 51

Table 18: Employment Market in the US (2010): Percentage

Breakdown of Non-Agricultural Employed People by Industry

Sector 52

2. CANADA 53

Staffing Services- Market Overview 53

Competitive Landscape 53

Employment Prospects Brighten in British Columbia 53

Key Statistics: 54

Table 19: Demographic Statistics for Population Aged Above 15

Years (Dec. 2010) 54

Table 20: Employment Rates among Different Age Groups and

Genders (Dec. 2010) 54

Table 21: Employment in Canada (Dec 2010): Break-up by Worker

Class (In '000) 55

Table 22: Canadian Staffing Market (2011): Percentage Share

Breakdown by Services 55

Table 23: Employment in Goods-Producing Sector in Canada

(2010): Break-up by Industry Type for Manufacturing,

Construction, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Oil and

Gas, and Utilities (In '000) 55

Table 24: Employment in Services-Producing Sector in Canada

(2010): Break-up by Industry Type for Trade, Health Care and

Social Assistance, Educational Services, Professional,

Scientific and Technical Services, Accommodation and Food

Services, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Leasing, Public

Administration, Transportation and Warehousing, Information,

Culture and Recreation, Business, Building and other Support

Services, and Other Services (In '000) 56

3. JAPAN 57

Staffing Market in Japan 57

An Abstract 57

Table 25: Leading Temporary Staffing Firms in Japan (2007):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Company - Staff

Service, Pasona, TempStaff , Recruit Staffing, Adecco,

Manpower, Human Resocia, Fuji Staff, Intelligence and

Panasonic 57

Younger Employees Dominate the Jobseeker Lot 58

Long-Term Employment System 58

Advertisement for Employment 58

Table 26: Japanese Employment Services by Industry Sector-

Percentage Share Breakdown by Revenue for Construction &

Manufacturing, Trade & Commerce, Communication & Energy and

Others for years 2010 & 2011 59

Evolution of Staffing Industry in Japan 59

4. EUROPE 61

European Staffing Industry 61

Temporary Staffing: A Necessary Evil 61

Table 27: European Staffing Market (2011): Percentage Share

Breakdown by Sector- Industrial, Clerical/office, IT,

Healthcare, Construction/Engineering, Accounting/ Finance,

Scientific/Clinical and Other 61

Table 28: Top 10 European Staffing Companies (2010): Ranked

by Revenues 62

The "Two-Tier" Reforms in EPL - Worsening Conditions for

Temporary Jobs 62

IT Staffing Trends in Europe 62

Penetration of Staffing Services in Anglo Saxon and

Continental Europe 62

Job Market in the European Union During Recession 63

Employers Reluctant to Boost Staff 64

Precarious and Low-Wage Jobs Marked with High Incidence of Job

Transitions 64

The Agency Workers Directive 64

Private Employment Agencies to Enhance Employment

Opportunities in Europe 65

Statistics for Employment Services Market in Europe 66

Table 29: European Current & Future Analysis for Employment

Services by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK and Rest

of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues

in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 66

Table 30: European 5-Year Perspective for Employment Services

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar

Revenues for France, Germany, UK and Rest of Europe Markets

for Years 2011 & 2015 67

Employment Statistics for EU-27 68

Table 31: Employment Rate in the European Union Countries

(2009): Percentage of Employed Person Working on Temporary

Contracts, as Part Time and Those who are Self-Employed 68

Table 32: Employment Status in EU-27 (2011): Percentage

Breakdown of Employed People by Services, Industry and 69

4a. AUSTRIA 69

Overview of Austrian Temporary Staffing Industry 69

4b. FRANCE 70

A Synopsis of Temporary Staffing Industry 70

Regulatory Environment 70

A Glance at Employment Services Market In France 70

Table 33: Employment Status in France (2011): Percentage

Breakdown of Employed People by Services, Industry and

Agriculture 71

4c. GERMANY 72

Staffing Market in Germany 72

Regulatory Overview 72

Employment Disparity in East and West Germany 73

Table 34: Employment Status in Germany (2011): Percentage

Breakdown of Employed People by Services, Industry and

Agriculture 73

4d. SPAIN 74

High Unemployment Weighs Down Spain 74

Table 35: Employment Status in Spain (2010): Percentage

Breakdown of Employed People by Services, Industry and

Agriculture 74

4e. THE NETHERLANDS 75

Development of Staffing Industry in Netherlands 75

Development of Staffing Industry in Protected Employment

Economies: A Comparison 75

4f. THE UNITED KINGDOM 77

Employment Services Market Overview 77

Table 36: Employment Status in UK (2011): Percentage

Breakdown of Employed People by Services, Industry and

Agriculture 77

Temporary Employment in the UK 77

Self-Employment in the UK 77

Recruitment Industry 78

Internet Recruiting Trends in the UK 78

Temporary Staffing Industry in the UK 78

Evolution and Development 78

Challenges 79

Temporary Staffing Agencies to Diversify and Expand 79

UK Healthcare Staffing 79

UK Flexible Health and Care Staffing Services Market 80

Table 37: UK Flexible Health and Care Staffing Services

Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by

Sector 80

The Homecare Segment 80

Fluctuations in NHS Spending 80

Legislative Changes 81

5. ASIA-PACIFIC 82

Knowledge Management in Asia 82

Youth Unemployment in Asia-Pacific 82

Opportunities in Risk Management 82

Opportunities in Insurance Sector 83

Mergers & Reorganization Related Project Opportunities: 83

Fund Administration and Custody Opportunities 83

Technology Related Opportunities - Asian Banking Industry: 83

Asian Banking and Financial services industry - Opportunities

in Operational Risk Management, Marketing and Communications

Areas: 84

Table 38: Asia-Pacific Employment Services by Industry

Sector- Percentage Share Breakdown by Revenue for

Construction & Manufacturing, Trade & Commerce, Communication

& Energy and Others for years 2010 & 2011 84

5a. AUSTRALIA 85

Overview of Employment Services Industry 85

IT Staffing 85

Sector Wise Demand for IT Staff: 85

Banking & Finance: 85

Information Technology & Telecommunications (IT&T)/Vendor: 85

Government 86

Supply Trends of IT Staff in Australia: 86

Recruiters to Gain from Rising Pessimism in International

Markets 86

Tough Job Environment Derails Occupational Mobility 86

Regulatory Issues 86

5b. CHINA 87

Employment Services Market- An Overview 87

Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Chinese Employment

Structure by Primary Industry, Secondary Industry, and

Tertiary Industry for the years 2010 87

Online Recruitment Gaining Popularity 87

Role of Government 88

5c. HONG KONG 89

Market Scenario - A Recent Past Perspective 89

Employment Trends 89

Banking & Financial Services 89

FMCG 90

Retail 90

Media and Entertainment 90

Employment Prospects for 2009 90

5d. INDIA 92

Outline of Recruitment and Staffing Industry 92

Table 40: Sector-Wise Job Creation in India in 2009-

Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Real Estate &

Infrastructure, IT & ITeS, Manufacturing, Consulting &

Education and BFSI 92

Temporary Staffing Industry 92

Outlook 93

Changing Trends in Indian HR Industry 93

Human Resources Management in India 94

5e. SINGAPORE 95

Singapore Recruitment Market Trends 95

Internal Audit 95

Tax & Treasury 95

Accounting 95

Key Market Share Table 96

Table 41: Employment Status in Singapore (2010): Percentage

Breakdown of Employed People by Industry Sector for Goods

Producing Sector (Manufacturing, Construction) and Services

Producing Sector 96

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