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
2015 Australia/NZ Staffing Company Survey: Staffing firm use of outsourced services: usage rates & best practices
8 November 2015
- Most commonly outsourced: marketing & back-office
- Outsourcing used to supplement, not replace
- Execs offer best advice on how to make it work
2015 Australia/NZ Staffing Company Survey: Investment plans for the next two years, and reported highest-return investments
27 October 2015
- 56 staffing firms reveal primary planned investment
- Top planned investments about internal staff
- But is technology underinvested?
2015 Staffing Company Survey:Prevalence of certifications among staffing industry executives
16 October 2015
- Four exec certifications dominate staffing market
- Certifications highly region-specific
- In all regions, half or more of execs have a certification
2015 Staffing Company Survey:Perception of gender advantage/disadvantage among staffing executives
12 October 2015
- Gender advantage/disadvantage in working world and staffing industry examined
- Most staffing execs--both male and female--see no particular bias
- Responses from staffing execs in North America, Europe, and Australia/NZ
2014 Asia/Pacific Contingent Buyers Survey:Preferences, Satisfaction and Agency Selection
13 February 2015
- First-ever SIA contingent buyer survey for Asia/Pacific
- Contingent usage rates, plans, management strategies, metrics, best practices
- 62 page Special Report
2014 Global Contingent Buyers Survey: How sophisticated are contingent workforce programmes?
18 December 2014
- Buyers asked to rate CW program on 4 measures
- Bigger programs typically more advanced
- Several management strategies correlated with sophistication
By the Numbers: IT Staffing
21 November 2014
- Largest IT staffing markets
- How much is a typical IT gross margin for staffing?
- The size of the US temporary IT staffing market
2014 Staffing Company Survey: Staffing Networking Groups
30 October 2014
- 21 networks and associations identified
- Report covers U.S., Europe and Australia/NZ
- Most commonly mentioned: ASA, APSCO, RSCA
By the Numbers: Healthcare Landscape
22 August 2014
- Fastest-growing healthcare staffing & talent engagement firms.
- 10 largest state healthcare staffing markets.
- U.S. healthcare staffing market size.
By the Numbers: VMS
1 August 2014
- Share of staffing buyers using VMS as a function of company size
- Three-year moving average trend in VMS use
- Percent of business conducted through a VMS