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
North America Internal Staff Survey 2017: Satisfaction with agency employers (or lack thereof), and what drives it
July 9, 2017
- 14,000 staffing firm internal staff surveyed
- Key to satisfaction: good work environment, leadership
- Option to work at home and higher pay also help
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2017: How temporary workers find staffing firms and specialist recruiters
June 17, 2017
- 30% of temps discover agencies through recommendations
- Personal recommendations especially important for recruiting healthcare temps
- Only 23% of temps would go to staffing agency to find a specialist recruiter
North America Internal Staff Survey 2017: Common professional certifications among staffing firm employees
June 1, 2017
- Internal staff reveal their certifications, if any
- Most common certifications: Joint commission, ASA certified
- Managers notably more likely to have at least one certification
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - May 2017
May 9, 2017
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Economic and employment trends
- Temporary worker survey
- Internal staff compensation estimator | 2017 Edition
- Internal staff survey, and more
North America Internal Staff Survey 2017: What types of training do internal staff most want?
May 4, 2017
- Over 12,000 internal staff reveal types of training most needed
- Top desired training: sales/marketing, recruiting/outsourcing
- Training needs vary markedly by job title
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2017: Sources of US healthcare coverage
April 27, 2017
- 4,150 temporary workers report sources of healthcare coverage
- Most have coverage from an independent source
- Government healthcare exchanges popular
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2017: Why temporary workers quit assignments early
April 24, 2017
- Thirty-one percent of temps have quit a job early
- Top reason: offered a better job
- Miscommunication, interpersonal issues also common reasons
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2017: Temp perception of perm chances, assignment lengths, and temp vs. perm pay
March 1, 2017
- 5,000 temporary workers surveyed
- Expectations mostly reasonable
- But too optimistic about perm chances
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - February 2017
February 7, 2017
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Economic and employment trends
- Legal and regulatory update, M&A roundup, Buyer Survey, RPO and more
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2017: What temps wish their staffing firms had told them before their assignment
January 28, 2017
- Six areas of communication identified in need of improvement
- Parking, dress code, benefits, hours not always clear
- Over 5,000 temps from 38 firms surveyed