John Nurthen

Executive Director, Global Research

John Nurthen
jnurthenSPAMFILTER@staffingindustry.com

John Nurthen manages the team that delivers Staffing Industry Analysts' international research content. He has over 25 years' experience in the staffing industry, having previously worked in senior managerial roles for three of the world's largest staffing companies: Select Appointments, Vedior and Randstad. He played an active role in major equity offerings and mergers.
 
Nurthen was a founder of the International Review of Employment, published in four languages, and DOVA, one of the largest global databases of online vacancies. He played a leading role in the development of common data standards with the creation of HR-XML SIDES.
 
He has held responsibility for internal and external communications, e-Business, technology matters, marketing, research, procurement and corporate social responsibility. Nurthen's experience makes him an authority on global recruitment and contingent workforce issues.

Recent Articles

Introduction to Employee Referral Platforms

10 July 2020

  • Employee Referral Platforms exploit the effectiveness of personal recommendations in making successful hires and are, therefore, an important consideration in the development of any candidate acquisition strategy.
  • A number of Employee Referral Platforms specifically target staffing firms as customers... More

Toward a Total Talent Future

1 November 2019

  • This report contains results from our multinational study of HR, Procurement and other workforce professionals to gauge their opinion on talent acquisition and management trends.
  • Our study consists of a survey supplemented with interviews with leading program executives across multiple industry... More

Online Job Advertising: 2020 Market Update

27 May 2020

  • Online job advertising is an important recruitment channel for millions of employers and staffing firms. This report includes definitions of the various job advertising business models, a ranked list of the largest 50 companies by revenue, and a global market size estimate for 2019.
  • Like many... More

Disaster Recovery Business Process Continuity Guidance for Staffing Firms

29 April 2020

  • Risk comes in many forms and staffing firms should be prepared to react promptly and effectively to protect employees, their business and business reputation. Despite the variability in the causes of risk, there are some simple ground rules to follow which should enable your business to cope in... More

COVID 19 Impact Assessment on the Workforce Solutions Ecosystem

6 April 2020

  • The COVID-19 crisis has had a sudden and dramatic impact on all areas of global commerce and public sector services. The staffing industry and its wider ecosystem are, by no means immune from this impact.
  • For most segments, the short-term impact is very negative, but this is by no means universal.... More

Outplacement Landscape 2020

23 March 2020

  • Outplacement is a service to guide a terminated employee to a satisfactory new position or career through the provision of short-or long-term counseling and support services.
  • It is an effective way to enhance brand reputation and can help preserve the morale of those who remain employed who see... More

Staffing Company Planning Package

28 January 2020

  • This report will be able to assist you prepare your business for the coming year whilst keeping an eye on future trends. 
  • We have selected approximately 100 reports to highlight in this Planning Package that we believe will be the most relevant and useful for your organization in planning... More

Staffing Trends in 2020

28 January 2020

  • This is the third in SIAs series of annual Staffing Trends reports. The aim of this 2020 report is to provide an update on which trends will affect the market this year.
  • The report covers staffing market forecasts, recession and risk factors, technology, competition and legislation among other... More

The Staffing Company Tech Stack

10 January 2020

  • The objective of this report is to create a framework to understand the context and nature of the staffing company Tech Stack – from Front-to-Middle-to-Back Office and beyond.
  • The report looks at the current position as it relates to solutions available today to grow and differentiate your business... More

Staffing Company 2020 Planning Package

28 November 2019

  • This report is a guide to find SIA research that will help you prepare your business for trends in 2020.
  • We have chosen approximately 100 reports to highlight in this Planning Package that we believe will be the most relevant and useful for you in planning tour strategy and preparing your business... More