John Nurthen
Executive Director, Global Research
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
2015 Applicant Tracking System Landscape
27 February 2015
- ATS market likely oversupplied
- Pricing models, typical requirements, functionality and more discussed in this report
- Directory of more than 120 ATS providers highlighted
Witkey (威客) Platforms - A Journey to the World of Online Work Platforms in China
27 November 2014
- A unique ecosystem supporting online enabled work arrangements has been developing in China; both the platforms and the people who work through them are called ‘Witkey’. While in many ways similar to online work platforms outside of China, there are subtle differences.
- The purpose of this... More
A Look at the Philippines Temporary Workforce Environment
14 October 2014
- Overview of the legal landscape
- Insights into contracting for temporary labour in the Philippines
- Details on statutory costs provided
Research Report: Make Your Case
26 September 2014
Staffing agencies in need of better powers of persuasion.
Crowdsourcing Platforms
16 July 2014
- This Insight Report provides an introduction to the category of Human Cloud platforms which SIA defines as Crowdsourcing.
- The SIA definition of Crowdsourcing platforms is clarified, the scope and dimensions of the space estimated, and the foregoing is substantiated by citing many representative... More
2014 Online Staffing Platform Landscape: Can more be better?
26 June 2014
- We have identified 145 online staffing platform businesses operating around the world, including 33 “witkeys” (the Chinese variant of online staffing). There are actually likely to a larger number of tiny platform businesses we have not detected yet.
- In 2013, only a fairly small number of... More
A Look at New Zealand 2014
23 June 2014
This report includes the information you should know before setting up in New Zealand, including:
- The legal landscape.
- Rules and Regulations surround temporary workers
- The Middleman - Managed Service Providers
A Look at the South Korean Temporary Workforce Environment
13 June 2014
- Overview of the South Korean legal landscape
- Significance of collective bargaining agreements
- Details on employers' statutory costs
Online Services Platforms: Can they work?
28 May 2014
- Online Services platforms belong to a unique category in the SIA Human Cloud Platform taxonomy, alongside (and sometimes overlapping with) Online Staffing and Crowdsourcing platforms
- In Online Services, businesses (wherever they are) purchase a specific service offered by the platform; the platform... More