June 14, 2018

Healthcare Staffing Report

The size of the US temporary staffing market for healthcare occupations has grown from $10.1 billion in 2013 to a record $15.9 billion last year, a 57% jump according to Staffing Industry Analysts' estimates, fueled by a wave of newly-insured individuals and cyclical growth in the economy, among other factors.

US healthcare staffing represents roughly half of global market

12 June 2018

he size of the US temporary staffing market for healthcare occupations has grown from $10.1 billion in 2013 to a record $15.9 billion last year, a 57% jump according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ estimates, fueled by a wave of newly-insured individuals and cyclical growth in the economy, among other... More


CareerStaff consolidates travel operations under TravelCare USA brand

12 June 2018

CareerStaff Unlimited consolidated its travel operations under the TravelCare USA brand. 


Aya Healthcare acquires locum tenens staffing firm in Southern California

12 June 2018

Aya Healthcare, a provider of travel nursing and workforce solutions to hospitals, acquired Locums Unlimited, a San Diego-based locum tenens staffing company.


Gifted Healthcare names former ManpowerGroup exec as president

12 June 2018

Nurse staffing firm Gifted Healthcare hired Sheldon Schur as president, effective June 1. He replaces Kay Cowling, who assumed the role in January 2017.


Jackson Healthcare promotes execs; MedAssets founder to rejoin board

12 June 2018

Jackson Healthcare, one of the largest US healthcare staffing providers, promoted Robyn Smith to senior VP of human resources and Travis Dommert to senior VP of talent development.


Supplemental wins Buffalo Public School contract for nurse staffing

12 June 2018

Supplemental Health Care was awarded a three-year contract to provide nurse staffing to the Buffalo Public School system in Buffalo, NY, the company announced.


Global staffing revenue hits $461 billion, 7% growth forecast for 2018: SIA research

12 June 2018

The global staffing industry generated an estimated $461 billion in revenue worldwide in 2017, according to the “Global Staffing Industry Market Estimates and Forecast: May 2018 Update” released by Staffing Industry Analysts.


UK’s NHS implicated in multi-million pound tax dodge, temp workers could face massive tax bills

12 June 2018

National Health Service trusts in the UK are paying consultants to help them avoid VAT on temporary medical staff, according to a report from the Independent Health Professionals Association.


Optomi acquires healthcare IT staffing firm, rebrands to Optomi Professional Services

13 June 2018

Tech staffing provider Optomi LLC acquired Dallas-based healthcare IT recruitment firm 1st Solution USA. The company is also rebranding to Optomi Professional Services, or OPS.