GIG platforms: Growing 16.8% annually. Traditional staffing: Growing 3% annually. The math doesn't lie.

GIG platforms: Growing 16.8% annually.
Traditional staffing: Growing 3% annually.
The math doesn't lie.

And there's a very clear reason why.
✅ People want flexibility.
✅ People want to get paid the same day.
✅ People want control over their work.

Here's what's different about today's workforce:

Unlike previous generations where an entry-level job was coveted, workers now have choices.

They go to gig platforms because:
→ They control their schedule
→ They control the work they accept
→ If one opportunity doesn't work out, there are many others they can pick up immediately
→ They get paid fast

This is simply how people want to work now.

🎯 It's not that they don't want full-time work.
They just don't want full-time work where they're treated poorly and have zero flexibility.🔥

The sweet spot: Full-time employment WITH flexibility.

Traditional staffing agencies can absolutely compete here.

You can still place people in full-time roles, but you need to coach your clients on what modern flexibility looks like and help them change their mindset.

1️⃣ Stop trying to force 1990s employment models on 2025 workers.
2️⃣ Start building the bridge between what employers need and what workers actually want.

The agencies that figure this out will capture that 16.8% growth.
The ones that don't will keep fighting for scraps in a shrinking 3% market.

Which path are you choosing?

Hi, I’m Bryan. Head of Product at StaffUpApp. If you need help building an app for your staffing agency to get started with the Per Diem model - let’s talk.