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 Staffing Company Survey 2016: Job order productivity metrics
December 27, 2016
- 300 staffing firms surveyed
- Job order metrics for recruiters and for salespeople
- Job order metrics for temporary staffing and for direct hire
North America Staffing Company Survey 2016: Temporary worker payroll: propensity of W-2 vs. 1099 payment methods
December 20, 2016
- About half of staffing firms use 1099 workers to some degree
- Use of 1099s very light among commercial firms
- But on average among IT firms, 28% of temps are 1099
North America Staffing Company Survey 2016: Three benchmark ratios -- temporary workers/branch, temporary workers/internal staff, internal staff/branch
November 29, 2016
- Median temps/branch = 105; median temps/staff = 10
- Benchmark ratios vary markedly by staffing segment
- Over 300 staffing firms surveyed
North America Staffing Company Survey 2016: Temp-to-hire Conversion Rates, Fees, and Policies
November 2, 2016
- One in five temps convert to perm
- Commercial temps three times more likely to convert than professional
- Reported conversion fees declined from 2009
North America Staffing Company Survey 2016: Internal Staff and Temporary Worker Satisfaction Surveys
October 8, 2016
- Most staffing firms survey internal staff and/or temps
- Internally-generated satisfaction surveys most common
- Larger firms more likely to use an outside vendor
North America Staffing Company Survey 2016: “Bench model” usage rates and best practices
September 21, 2016
- 25% of staffing firms use bench model to some degree
- But nearly twice that many expect to in next ten years
- Staffing execs offer advice about when/how to use it
North America Staffing Company Survey 2016: Staffing firm use of self-insurance vs. conventional healthcare insurance
September 6, 2016
- 317 staffing firms surveyed
- One in five self-insure for temp healthcare
- Largest firms most likely to self-insure
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - October 2016
October 12, 2016
- Download presentation slides (PDF)
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to Corporate Members only)
- Economic and employment trends
- Contingent workforce usage and buyer projections
North America Internal Staff Survey 2016: Satisfaction with employers (or lack thereof), and what drives it
July 5, 2016
- 15,000 staffing firm internal staff surveyed
- Key to satisfaction: good work environment, leadership
- Option to work at home also a plus
North America Internal Staff Survey 2016: Perception of gender advantage/disadvantage among internal staff
June 21, 2016
- Over 14,000 internal staff surveyed
- Vast majority of internal staff say gender neither advantage nor disadvantage
- Some female internal staff say gender an advantage in industry