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 Staffing Company Survey 2022: Full Report

25 November 2022

  • 174 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 2022: Staffing/talent platforms and use of automation in traditional staffing

23 November 2022

  • One in four European staffing firms own or use a third-party staffing/talent platform
  • Operational automation widespread on both worker and buyer sides
  • 43 European staffing firms surveyed

UK Staffing Company Survey 2022: Staffing/talent platforms and use of automation in traditional staffing

23 November 2022

  • One in six UK staffing firms own or use a third-party staffing/talent platform
  • Operational automation widespread on both worker and buyer sides
  • 31 UK staffing firms surveyed

Europe Staffing Company Survey 2022: Staffing firm preparations and plans for recession, and tips on how to survive a recession if it comes

5 November 2022

  • 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
  • 40 European staffing firms surveyed

UK Staffing Company Survey 2022: Staffing firm preparations and plans for recession, and tips on how to survive a recession if it comes

5 November 2022

  • 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
  • 30 UK staffing firms surveyed

Global Staffing Company Survey 2022: Concerns about current and upcoming legislation

2 November 2022

  • Over 400 staffing firms identify regulatory concerns
  • Top current and future concerns listed, by region
  • Which markets are most challenging regarding compliance

Europe Staffing Company Survey 2022: Staffing firm plans for use of vendor-provided services

24 October 2022

  • Staffing firms were asked about plans for use of 32 vendor-provided services
  • Responses revealed which services are "booming," vs. which are not
  • Twenty-four European staffing firms surveyed

UK Staffing Company Survey 2022: Staffing firm plans for use of vendor-provided services

24 October 2022

  • Staffing firms were asked about plans for use of 32 vendor-provided services
  • Responses revealed which services are "booming," vs. which are not
  • Twenty-three UK staffing firms surveyed

Global Staffing Company Survey 2022: Front-office and back-office software: popular vendors, use of proprietary systems, and user satisfaction

12 October 2022

  • List of the most popular front-office and back-office software vendors
  • Key drivers of satisfaction -- what to look for when choosing a vendor
  • Over 400 staffing firms surveyed

Europe Staffing Company Survey 2022: Remote work for temporary workers and internal staff, its effect on operations, and recommended best practices

29 September 2022

  • Detailed statistics on the Europe remote work boom for both European temps and staffing firm internal staff
  • How to manage remote work and mitigate its downsides
  • Fifty European staffing firms surveyed