John Schroeder
Managing Director, Custom Research
John is the Managing Director of Custom Research at Staffing Industry Analysts. In this newly created position, he helps clients raise awareness of new and often ground-breaking approaches and technologies that represent the future of contingent work. Recent examples of this include The Future of Diversity and Inclusion in the Contingent Workforce and Achieving Excellence in Direct Sourcing for the Contingent Workforce, both of which are available under “free resources” on this website.
Prior to joining SIA, John led marketing consulting firm Nova Foresight, creating growth strategies for technology, B2B, and consumer companies. Before Nova, he founded and led a global innovation group at market research firm Nielsen. Throughout his career, he has contributed to over $1.4 billion in new revenue for his clients. John holds an MBA in marketing, strategy and finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and teaches marketing as an adjunct professor at Loyola University.
Recent Articles
Leveraging Talent, Intelligence, and Analysis as a Strategic Advantage
21 July 2022
- Labor scarcity has led to intense competition for candidates.
- An emerging focus on “talent intelligence” enabled by new data and analytics promises to provide a competitive advantage.
- The report profiles best practices for talent intelligence practices and how these can be implemented in... More
Making Direct Sourcing Work in your Organization: Best Practices from Industry Leaders
21 July 2022
- The rapid growth of direct sourcing has outpaced the development of accepted best practices
- Leaders in the implementation of direct souring across industries follow a common framework to drive success
- The report provides a framework for effectively implementing direct sourcing within your organization... More
Leveraging the Power of your VMS: Evolving Best Practices in an Era of Change
20 July 2022
- Modern Vendor Management Systems (VMS) have evolved well beyond vendor management
- Most users use only a fraction of their VMS capabilities
- This report outlines strategies to fully leverage your VMS, whether a new user, expanding, or seeking to switch vendors
The Future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Contingent Workforce: 2022 Update
6 July 2022
- Significantly more programs now follow advanced DEI practices.
- Despite disruption caused by the pandemic, DEI holds its place in corporate priorities.
- New VMS-driven capabilities offer the potential of greatly accelerating adoption of DEI practices.
The Future of Identity Verification in Contingent Work: Flipping the Paradigm
6 July 2022
- Identify theft cases have doubled since the onset of the pandemic.
- Nearly two thirds (63%) falsely believe all background checks include identity verification, yet this isn’t so.
- Next-generation approaches profiled in the report hold the promise to overcome current shortcomings.
Platform Approach vs. Point: the Promise of End-to-End Solution Suites in Flexible Workforce Management
6 July 2022
- The proliferation of point solutions has impacted productivity due to lack of integration.
- Many advanced programs seek next-generation VMS with seamless, end-to-end integration.
- The study draws from interviews with a dozen thought leaders and advanced practitioners.
The Future of Candidate Evaluation: a New Paradigm
30 March 2022
- An analysis of emerging approaches to assess candidate quality and best practices.
- The study draws from surveys among 266 enterprise buyers, staffing firms, VMSs, and MSPs.
- Leaders in the candidate assessment achieve superior candidate quality, ROI, and acquisition cost.