Global Recruitment Market Report: 2012 Edition

One of the major industries which move in tandem with the global economic condition is recruitment industry, also known as staffing industry. Recruitment is the process of attracting, screening, and selecting a qualified person (from within or outside of an organization) for a job opening. The types and sources of recruitment are of 2 types viz. Internal and External recruitment.

Considering the structure of the global recruitment industry, the overall staffing market can be bifurcated in two major segments: General staffing and Professional staffing. Furthermore, the sub segments of general and professional staffing include Temporary staffing, Permanent staffing and Outsourcing. As of now, the general staffing segment which takes into account the staffing of the semi-skilled and lower wage blue collar workers overshadowed the professional staffing segment in terms of market share, which is constituted by the high skilled and higher wage professionals staffing.

At present, on account of the ameliorating economic condition all across the globe, the recruitment industry is also growing at a swift pace. In addition, a substantial share of production activities is inclining towards the developing nations/emerging countries, because of the cost benefits, the recruitment market is poised to gain momentum from the same in the near future.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the global staffing industry along with the coverage of major regional markets like North America (The US and Canada), Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland), Asia (India and Japan) and Australia, describing the market size, segmentation, and employment/unemployment rates.

Some of the major trends and developments studied include the deployment of supplier management strategies like VMS, MSP, RPO, HRO, industry consolidation through mergers and acquisitions, and the quick penetration of online recruitment sources especially in the US. Moreover, there are certain underlying growth drivers such as the improving global economic scenario and increasing employment. Since employment is closely correlated to the world GDP, augmentation in the GDP in the years to come will expedite the growth of recruitment market. But in line with these growth drivers, there also exist some challenges and issues which potentially hinder the growth of recruitment industry on regional basis. A couple of these challenges include lack of skilled workers and stringent regulatory obligations by which the staffing agencies are bound to abide.

Moreover, the global staffing/recruitment market is fiercely competitive and highly fragmented with numerous global and national players in fray, vying for the market share. Also, the top four players account for about one-fifth of the total revenues of the industry. On the global level, Adecco Group is the leading player followed by Randstad and Manpower. The four largest companies in the recruitment industry, Adecco, Randstad, Manpower and Kelly Services are profiled.

By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables, and tests.

Human Resources Industry in Australia

1. Recruitment

1.1 Overview
1.2 Types of Recruitment
1.3 Recruitment Strategies
1.4 Recruitment/Staffing Industry

2. Recruitment Market Size

2.1 Global Recruitment Market
-Market Value
-Market Segments
-Geographical Breakdown

2.2 North American Recruitment Market

2.2.1 The US
-Market Value
-Market Segments
-Employment Growth
-Other Statistics

2.2.2 Canada
-Market Value
-Market Segments
-Unemployment Rates
-Employment Growth

2.3 European Recruitment Market

2.3.1 France
-Market Overview
-Unemployment Rates
-Employment Growth

2.3.2 Germany
-Market Overview
-Unemployment Rates
-Employment Growth

2.3.3 The UK
-Market Overview
-Unemployment Rates
-Employment Growth

2.3.4 Italy
-Market Overview
-Unemployment Rates
-Employment Growth

2.3.5 Spain, Switzerland and Sweden
-Market Overview
-Temporary Employment Growth

2.4 Asian Recruitment Market

2.4.1 India
-Market Overview
-Market Segments
-Temporary Recruitment Market
-Permanent Recruitment Market

2.4.2 Japan
-Market Overview
-End-Markets
-Other Statistics

2.5 Australian Recruitment Market
-Market Overview
-Employment Growth
-Regional Breakdown
-Temporary Market Value
-Temporary Market Volume
-Employment by Industry
-Employment by Occupation

3. Market Dynamics

3.1 Key Trends and Developments

3.1.1 Focus on Supplier Management
3.1.2 Industry Consolidation via M&As
3.1.3 Penetration of Online Recruitment Sources

3.2 Growth Drivers

3.2.1 Global Economic Growth
3.2.2 Rising Employment Rates
3.3 Key Issues and Challenges
3.3.1 Shortfall in Number of Skilled Workers
3.3.2 Regulatory Obligations

4. Competitive Landscape

5. Company Profiles

5.1 Adecco group

5.1.1 Business Overview
5.1.2 Financial Overview
5.1.3 Business Strategies
-Focus on Strategic Priorities
-Dual Approach Strategy

5.2 Randstad Group

5.2.1 Business Overview
5.2.2 Financial Overview
5.2.3 Business Strategies
-Focus on Differentiation
-Creating Value for Customers and Clients

5.3 Manpower Group

5.3.1 Business Overview
5.3.2 Financial Overview
5.3.3 Business Strategies
-Focus on Digitization
-Expansion of Professional Staffing Segment

5.4 Kelly Services Inc.

5.4.1 Business Overview
5.4.2 Financial Overview
5.4.3 Business Strategies
-Driving Growth through Specialization
-Focus on Serving Significant Clientele

6. Market Outlook

6.1 Market Forecast

6.2 Forecast Methodology

6.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
6.2.2 Correlation Analysis
6.2.3 Regression Analysis


List of Charts

Detailed Recruitment Process
Recruitment Services Market
Global Recruitment Market – by Value (2001-2011)
Global Recruitment Market – Share by Category (2011)
Global Recruitment Market Share by Geography (2011)
US Staffing and Recruitment Industry Sales (2000-2011)
US Employment (March 2009-March 2012)
US Staffing Industry by Segment (2012)
US Temporary and Contract Staffing Sales (2000-2011)
Annual Temporary and Contract Staffing Employment in the US (2000-2011)
Percentage of Temporary and Contract Employees by Sector (2011)
US Search and Placement Sales (2000-2011)
US Search and Placement Employment (2000-2011)
Canadian Staffing Industry (2007-2011)
Canada’s Staffing Industry Share by Segment (2011)
Canada’s Labor Force (2003-2011)
Canada Employment (March 2009-March 2012)
Canada’s Unemployment Rate (2002-2011)
French Staffing Market (2000-2011)
French Temps Y-o-Y Growth (August 2000-August 2012)
France’ Labor Force (2003-2011)
France’ Unemployment Rate (2002-2011)
Germany’s Labor Force (2003-2011)
Temporary Employment in Germany (2010-2012)
Germany’s Unemployment Rate (2002-2011)
The UK Staffing Industry Revenue (2004/2005-2010/2011)
UK’s Labor Force (2003-2011)
UK’s Unemployment Rate (2002-2011)
Italy’s Labor Force (2000-2011)
Y-O-Y Changes in Italian Temporary Contracts (May 2010-May 2012)
Italy’s Unemployment Rate (2000-2011)
Switzerland’s Temporary Employment Growth (January 2009-July 2012)
Sweden’s Temporary Employment Growth (1Q05-1Q12)
Indian Recruitment Industry Revenues (2008-2011)
Indian Recruitment Market Size by Segment (2011)
Indian Recruitment Industry Percentage Break-up (2011
India’s Temporary Recruitment Market Percentage Split (2011)
India’s Permanent Recruitment Market Split (2011)
India’s Permanent Recruitment Market Sourcing Share (2011)
Number of Long-Term Temps in Japan (Mar’08-Sept’10)
Japan Temporary Staffing Industry Share by Industrial Sectors (2010)
Japan’s Employment Distribution by Number (2010)
Japan’s Employment Distribution by Percentage (2010)
Total Employed People in Australia (Jan 2012- Nov 2012)
Australia’s Temporary Labor Industry Revenues (2005-06 to 2010-11)
Number of Temporary Labor Employees in Australia (2008-09 to 2010-11)
Firms by Size Most Likely to Use Temporary Labor in Australia (2010-2011)
Australian Temporary Labor Market by Category (2010-11)
Number of Employees in Australia by Industry (November 2011)
Percentage of Employees by Industry in Australia (November 2011)
Occupational Employment in Australia- Number of Employees (November 2011)
Occupational Employment in Australia- % of Workforce (November 2011)
Australia’s Employment Scenario by Skill Level (November 2011)
Apprentices and Trainees In-Training by Industry in Australia (September 2011)
Staffing Supplier Management Strategies Currently in Place (2011)
Managed Service Program (MSP)
Percentage of Companies Using VMS and MSP (2011)
Percentage of Buyers Implementing Global CW Program (2011)
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
Percentage of Companies Implementing RPO/HRO (2011)
Staffing industry M&As (2009-2011)
US Online Recruitment Market (2010-2012E)
Global GDP (2001-2011)
Global Employed Population (2002-2011)
Global Staffing Industry Market Share by Company (2011)
Adecco’s Revenue Share by Service Line (2011)
Adecco’s Revenue Share by Business Line (2011)
Adecco’s Revenues and Net Income (2007-2011)
Ranstad’s Revenue Share by Business Segment (2011)
Ranstad’s Revenues and Net Income (2009-2011)
Manpower’s Revenues and Net Earnings (2008-2011)
Kelly Services’ Revenue Share by Business Segments (2011)
Kelly Services’ Revenues and Net Income (2008-2011)
Global Recruitment Market Forecast (2010-2014E)

List of Tables

Advantages/Disadvantages of Internal and External Recruitment
Temporary Employment Growth – by Country (January-April 2010 & 2011)
List of fastest-growing U.S. staffing firms (2011)
Unemployment Rates by Occupation for Canada (2007-2011)
Temporary Employment Growth by Main European Countries (December 2011-May 2012)
Spain’s Permanent and Temporary Contract (August 2011-August 2012)
Japanese Staffing Industry - Statistics (2010)
Employed Population in Australia by Category (Jan 2012 – Nov 2012)
Australia’s Employment Market Trends (June 2012)
Australia’s Employment Market (November 2011)
Key M&As in Staffing Industry (2011)
Gaps in Labor Supply/Demand–by Region (CAGR 2010-20)
Dependent & Independent Variables (2007–2011)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output