Jon Osborne

VP, Strategic Research

Jon Osborne
josborneSPAMFILTER@staffingindustry.com

After leading SIA's North America Research & Editorial department for nearly a decade, Jon Osborne now focuses on strategic research projects and communication of company research to members via the monthly Staffing Industry Report webinar. Previously, he had a 15-year career in bank financial analysis and investor relations at Bank of America. He holds an M.B.A. and B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago.

Recent Articles

UK Internal Staff Survey 2024: How to retain internal staff

17 April 2024

  • The key drivers of staff satisfaction and retention, and how to maximize them
  • Importance of remote work option, pay and benefits
  • Over 600 UK internal staff surveyed

UK Internal Staff Survey 2024: Recruiting internal staff: what candidates want, who to recruit, most effective methods, how to target

9 April 2024

  • What to emphasize in your recruiting: most common staffing firm selection criteria used by candidates
  • The top methods for recruiting staff candidates 
  • The six industries where staff candidates are typically found

UK Internal Staff Survey 2024: Use of AI and other technology by staff, training needed and types of automation that would help staff the most

5 April 2024

  • Use of AI by internal staff, frequency of usage and what it's used for
  • Staff perception of adequacy of tech training
  • What to automate next: internal staff identify highest-return opportunities

UK Internal Staff Survey 2024: Internal staff training: what staff want and importance of explaining resources available

3 April 2024

  • Why introducing training resources to staff is key
  • UK internal staff reveal the two types of training they need the most
  • How staff training needs varies by job title

UK Internal Staff Survey 2024: Remote work prevalence and preferences

21 March 2024

  • Trends in UK usage of remote work, which kinds of staff use it the most
  • Internal staff detail opinions, attitudes regarding remote work
  • Advantages and disadvantages of remote work

UK Internal Staff Survey 2024: Initial Findings

11 February 2024

  • Early overview of latest UK internal staff survey results
  • Over 600 internal staff respondents from 19 staffing firms surveyed
  • Satisfaction measures, remote work usage, training, use of AI, and more

Europe Staffing Company Survey 2023: Full Report

11 December 2023

  • 195 pages of European operational ratios, benchmarks, & best practices
  • Benchmark company performance, track competitor plans and industry trends
  • Essential data for strategic planning, fully searchable

UK Staffing Company Survey 2023: Full Report

10 December 2023

  • 195 pages of UK operational ratios, benchmarks, & best practices
  • Benchmark company performance, track competitor plans and industry trends
  • Essential data for strategic planning, fully searchable

Europe Staffing Company Survey 2023: Use of automation: staffing/talent platforms, artificial intelligence, and process automation in traditional staffing

5 December 2023

  • European staffing firms optimistic about big data, robotic process automation, and artificial intelligence
  • 95% of staffing firms plan to use AI over the next five years
  • One in four currently using a staffing/talent platform

UK Staffing Company Survey 2023: Use of automation: staffing/talent platforms, artificial intelligence, and process automation in traditional staffing

3 December 2023

  • UK staffing firms optimistic about big data, robotic process automation, and artificial intelligence
  • 97% of staffing firms plan to use AI over the next five years
  • Enthusiasm for staffing/talent platforms in decline