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

North America Internal Staff Survey 2019: Internal staff career plans

March 22, 2019

  • Over 15,000 internal staff shared their career plans
  • 42% hope to rise to management at current company
  • Career plans vary notably by age

North America Internal Staff Survey 2019: Internal staff ideas on how to improve your staffing firm

March 21, 2019

  • Over 9,000 staffing firm internal staff make suggestions
  • Operational simplification and improved efficiency commonly suggested
  • Better communication, better technology also recommended

North America Internal Staff Survey 2019: What can management do to help staff develop professionally?

March 15, 2019

  • Nine thousand internal staff reveal what helps them grow professionally
  • Top: New responsibilities, job challenges, training, coaching
  • Needed: Clearer career paths, more promotion opportunities

North America Internal Staff Survey 2019: Which routine tasks should be automated or outsourced?

March 7, 2019

  • 10,000 internal staff recommend tasks for automation and outsourcing
  • Top twelve most commonly suggested tasks identified
  • Ideas cover all areas of staffing firm operations

North America Internal Staff Survey 2019: Vendors most frequently recommended by internal staff

March 5, 2019

  • Over 8,000 internal staff recommend a vendor
  • 11 vendors frequently mentioned
  • LinkedIn most popular vendor by far

North America Internal Staff Survey 2019: Do you currently work at home to any degree, and how important is it to you?

March 4, 2019

  • Nearly 17,000 internal staff surveyed
  • 29% work from home to some degree
  • Option to work from home important to employee satisfaction

Staffing Industry Report Webinar - January 2019

January 9, 2019

  • Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
  • IT staffing in the healthcare sector
  • Online job advertising landscape, and much more

Selling Your Staffing Firm: M&A Advisors, Valuations, List of Acquirers & Contact Information

December 13, 2018

  • How staffing firm valuations are determined
  • Sales alternatives for owners
  • M&A advisors -- do you need one?
  • List of 100+ acquirers, with contact information

Staffing Industry Report Webinar - November 2018

November 13, 2018

  • Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
  • US Gig Economy: Latest size estimate and what it means
  • 2018 Staffing Firm Lists, and much more

North America Staffing Company Survey 2018: Training options offered to temporary workers

September 17, 2018

  • More than half of staffing agencies offer temps some training
  • Free online training most common method
  • Safety, IT, medical are common skill sets trained