Talascend named as 2022 Diversity-Owned Staffing Firm by Staffing Industry Analysts

Troy, MI – June 14, 2022 – Talascend is thrilled to announce their placement within the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), 2022 Diversity-Owned Staffing Firms – US & Canada list.

This year’s list includes 192 firms from the US and Canada that self-identify as being under diversity ownership, an increase of 29 from the 2021 list. SIA has published the Diversity-Owned Staffing Firms list annually for more than a decade, to showcase the growing number of staffing companies with a wide diversity of ownership. SIA research shows that 71% of global enterprise companies are using diversity suppliers with another 26% planning to add diversity suppliers over the next two years.

“We congratulate all the members of our 2022 diversity owned staffing suppliers list,” said Barry Asin, SIA President. “SIA remains committed to highlighting the important work that staffing firms are taking to build a more diverse and inclusive workforce from both an ownership perspective as well as delivering diverse talent to client organizations.”

Talascend was placed on the list by not only being Veteran-Owned, but by the continuous efforts the collective team makes in providing career opportunities for Veterans and their families. Talascend takes great pride in our ability to assist Veterans returning to the civilian workforce, as well as our ability to help our clients achieve optimal workforce productivity by utilizing the solid work ethics that come from the Veteran community.

View the full list of diversity-owned staffing firms published by the SIA.

About Talascend

Talascend is a specialized talent solutions firm connecting engineering, technical, and skilled trades professionals with the companies building America’s infrastructure, energy systems, defense capabilities, and manufacturing base. With nearly 80 years of industry experience, Talascend serves clients nationwide from its headquarters in Troy, Michigan.

About Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)

Founded 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. SIA’s 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.