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 2016: For your firm, what is its greatest strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat?
June 20, 2016
- 9,000+ internal staff identify staffing firm strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
- Biggest strength: people and how they are managed
- Biggest weakness: compensation & benefits
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2016: What type of staffing firm do temporary workers most prefer?
May 25, 2016
- Temps asked about preferences for specialist vs. generalist, and local vs. national firms
- 3.900 temporary workers surveyed
- Specialist firms notably preferred by higher-paid temps
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2016: What information should staffing firms do a better job communicating?
May 23, 2016
- Temps want better communications even more than better pay
- Top area for improvement: feedback on job performance
- What staffing firms already communicate well: job opportunities
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2016: Why do temporary workers temp, and what is their preferred work status?
May 10, 2016
- 70% of temps looking for permanent work
- Healthcare temps and those 66+ are exceptions; both prefer temping
- Over 4,600 temps surveyed
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2016: Temp impressions of the staffing industry, and of staffing firms
April 22, 2016
- Temps were asked what one word sums up staffing agencies & industry
- Nearly 3,000 replied
- Impressions were generally positive
North America Temporary Worker Survey 2016: How should staffing firms recruit temporary workers?
April 20, 2016
- 2,300 temps offer advice on how to recruit them
- Responses summarized in nine tactics
- Who to recruit, how, and what to say
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - November 2016
November 15, 2016
- Download presentation slides (PDF)
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand (available to corporate members only)
- Economic and employment trends
- Changes in overtime laws: what staffing firms need to know
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - June 2016
June 7, 2016
- Watch the full, one-hour webinar on demand
- 2016 Temporary Worker Survey
- Dynamics within various occupational segments discussed
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - March 2016
March 8, 2016
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Market sizes, temp tenure, temp satisfaction, just-in-time staffing
- Approximately 1 hour
Staffing Industry Report Webinar - January 2016
January 9, 2016
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Latest Surveys and Industrial Staffing Growth Report
- Approximately 1 hour