Jon Osborne
VP, Strategic Research
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 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
UK Staffing Company Survey 2023: Do staffing executives know what drives internal staff satisfaction?
11 November 2023
- UK staffing executive opinions about staff satisfaction drivers measured against actual internal staff opinions
- Staffing execs get it wrong on two important satisfaction drivers
- 32 UK staffing executives surveyed
Global Staffing Company Survey 2023: Concerns about legislation and most legally challenging markets
23 October 2023
- Over 400 staffing firms identify regulatory concerns
- Top concerns ranked, by region
- Which markets are most challenging regarding compliance
Europe Staffing Company Survey 2023: Staffing firm plans for use of vendor-provided services
16 October 2023
- Staffing firms were asked about plans for use of 32 vendor-provided services
- Responses revealed which services are "booming," vs. which are not
- Forty-one European staffing firms surveyed
UK Staffing Company Survey 2023: Staffing firm plans for use of vendor-provided services
15 October 2023
- Staffing firms were asked about plans for use of 32 vendor-provided services
- Responses revealed which services are "booming," vs. which are not
- Thirty UK staffing firms surveyed
Europe Staffing Company Survey 2023: Staffing firm preparations and plans for recession, and tips on how to survive a recession if it comes
8 October 2023
- What European staffing firms are doing to prepare for possible recession
- Eight actionable tips on how to survive, from firms that made it through the Great Recession
- 49 European staffing firms surveyed
UK Staffing Company Survey 2023: Staffing firm preparations and plans for recession, and tips on how to survive a recession if it comes
8 October 2023
- What UK staffing firms are doing to prepare for possible recession
- Eight actionable tips on how to survive, from firms that made it through the Great Recession
- 31 UK staffing firms surveyed
UK Staffing Company Survey 2023: Remote work for temporary workers and internal staff, its effect on operations, and recommended best practices
1 October 2023
- Detailed statistics on UK remote work trends for both temps and staffing firm internal staff
- How to manage remote work and mitigate its downsides
- Over thirty UK staffing firms surveyed
Europe Staffing Company Survey 2023: Remote work for temporary workers and internal staff, its effect on operations, and recommended best practices
1 October 2023
- Detailed statistics on remote work trends for both European temps and staffing firm internal staff
- How to manage remote work and mitigate its downsides
- Over forty European staffing firms surveyed
Europe Staffing Company Survey 2023: Initial Findings
14 September 2023
- Early overview of the 2023 staffing company survey results
- Top executives from 49 European staffing firms surveyed
- Topics include remote work, technology, compliance issues and more