[font=SegoeRegular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Market Report: Staffing Growth Trends In The Public Sector[/font]
[font=SegoeRegular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The temporary and contingent staffing industry in the U.S. is thriving. Staffing Industry Analysts estimates an overall growth of 6% in 2014 and forecasts 7% growth in 2015. The U.S. Labor Department calls the temporary staffing sector “one of the largest and fastest growing in terms of employment.”[/font]
[font=SegoeRegular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Onvia is a provider of market intelligence in the public sector - we wanted to take a look at staffing industry activity in federal, state and local governments across the U.S. [/font][font=SegoeRegular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Onvia data analysts analyzed over 5,000 bids and RFPs in the Onvia database for staffing-related projects with government agencies over the last two years. The data indicates temporary and contingent staffing may be a mechanism that is being more widely deployed across federal, state and local governments. We found that overall volume of staffing projects, bids and RFPs grew by 13.9% in 2013.[/font]
[font=SegoeRegular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]One explanation for this growth is that, while the economy is showing signs of a recovery after several years of weakness, agencies may be cautious in hiring new permanent staff. Contingent and temporary staffing can offer employers (either public or private sector) an opportunity to grow the workforce to meet immediate needs, while limiting the costs and long-term commitments associated with adding permanent positions. A second explanation could be the ongoing “Silver Tsunami” impact. Onvia covers this effect in depth in the recent “Government Contracting Hotspots for Professional Services in 2014” white paper. “Silver Tsunami” is the moniker given to the huge number of current public sector employees that are eligible for retirement. With the increasing staffing demands facing government decision-makers and permanent staff staying the same or declining due to retirements, agencies need a solution to make hiring decisions in the short-term while limiting their long-term risk.[/font]
[font=SegoeRegular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Read the full report from Onvia on our company blog at: http://www.onvia.com/blog/government-staffing-contracts-full-speed-ahead[/font]
