Mountain View, California July 21, 2020 Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, has released its 2020 list of US & Canada Diversity Staffing Firms, publishing the list online and featuring the firms in the July/August issue of Staffing Industry Review magazine.

This years list comprises 147 firms that self-identify as being under diversity ownership. Among firms on the list, 91 reported they were women-owned and 74 cited diversity ownership such as African American, Hispanic American, Asian American or LGBTQ, with 5 firms citing veteran ownership. Firms on the list could have multiple types of ownership, for example a firm could be both women-owned and African American-owned. Firms on the list range from smaller, niche organizations to global organizations and solutions providers; and encompass the full spectrum of staffing segments, including IT, healthcare, industrial and office/clerical. Firms, in general, reported their largest segments; and firms could report services in more than one segment.

SIAs diversity-supplier list dates back over a decade, with a focus on heightening visibility for the list and for the ongoing conversation around diversity and inclusion in more recent years, said Subadhra Sriram, Editor & Publisher, Media Products, at SIA. But diversity and inclusion cannot remain just a conversation. The workforce solutions ecosystem must continue to address the racism and cultural bias that impacts the hiring process and the talent industry-wide. It is our hope that this list helps companies to support diversity and inclusion in business ownership and keeps a spotlight on the changes that are needed to advance more diverse and inclusive communities.

In a 2019 SIA survey, 60% of large companies that use staffing firms said they had a program for diversity suppliers in place, and 29% said they planned to explore putting one in place over the next two years. The 2020 list of US & Canada Diversity-Owned Staffing Firms provides a useful reference for companies with contingent workforce programs looking to use diversity-owned staffing suppliers and for staffing firms seeking diversity-owned subcontractors.

About Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)

SIA is the Global Advisor on Staffing and Workforce SolutionsElevating the Workforce Solutions EcosystemFounded in 1989, SIA is the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. Our proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor. SIAs independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the workforce solutions ecosystem including staffing firms, managed service providers, recruitment process outsourcers, payrolling/compliance firms and talent acquisition technology specialists such as vendor management systems, online staffing platforms, crowdsourcing and online work services. We also provide training and accreditation with our unique Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program.

Known for our award-winning content, data, support tools, publications, executive conferences and events, we help both suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions make better-informed decisions that improve business results and minimize risk. As a division of the international business media company, Crain Communications Inc., SIA is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England.

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