2026 Global Talent Platform Survey

Talent Platforms are a rapidly evolving group of technology companies that enable hirers to find and engage independent workers, typically through a digital marketplace, to complete various types of contingent work.

Purpose: SIA's annual Global Talent Platform Survey is designed to inform various stakeholders, including helping platform providers benchmark against their peers and for buyers to gain a better understanding of market trends.
You receive final results: Qualified participants who provide a valid set of survey responses will receive a summary of the full survey results.
Confidentiality: All individual responses will be kept confidential and reported only in aggregate.
Deadline: Please submit the survey by Friday, July 10, 2026 to be included in our report.

Please direct questions about this study to Kevin Chen (kevin.chen@staffingindustry.com).

Thank you for participating!

1.Your contact information so we may send you the results:(Required.)

Name

Company

Services for platform workers

2.Which types of work arrangements does your platform serve? (Check all that apply)(Required.)

Independent freelancers

Temporary employees

SOW contractors

Permanent employees

Other (please specify)

3.How are your platform workers typically paid?

Hourly rate

Fixed price

Both hourly and fixed price

Other (please specify)

5.Does your firm vet the talent on your platform? If so, how?

Yes, our talent is vetted with IDENTITY CHECKS

Yes, our talent is pre-vetted via BACKGROUND CHECKS (e.g. checks of criminal conviction, motor vehicle violations, poor credit history, or misrepresentation of education or work history)

Yes, our talent is pre-vetted via REFERENCE CHECKS (e.g. contacting former employers/supervisors/co-workers/educators to verify past employment and obtain information about the individual's knowledge, skills, abilities and character)

Yes, our talent is INTERVIEWED FOR LANGUAGE/SOFT SKILLS EVALUATION

Yes, our talent are given IN-DEPTH HARD SKILLS ASSESSMENTS

Yes, we provide opportunities for buyers to provide WORKER RATINGS and/or REVIEWS

Yes, our talent must MAINTAIN A CERTAIN STANDARD (e.g. a minimum rating) TO REMAIN on the platform

No, our platform workers are not vetted

Other (please specify)

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