David Francis, CCWP
Recent Articles
Technology Innovation for Staffing Firms
10 April 2019
- Advances in technology are offering staffing firms and other intermediaries whole new categories of software that weren't available to them 5 years ago
- Where are the new opportunities to take best advantage of artificial intelligence and robotic process automation (RPA)
- How far should you go... More
Blockchain and the Staffing Industry: January 2019 Update
9 January 2019
- Overview of blockchain technology
- Key trends and developments related to staffing
- Overview of 40+ initiatives and vendors
Disruption Today: Online Platforms and Their Impact on Talent Supply Chains
13 December 2018
- Learn how online platforms represent the potential for significant disruption in the way that traditional staffing and talent supply models operate
- Essential learning for anyone who cares about the intersection of technology and business
- Speakers from Wonolo, Aquent, University of California... More
Online Job Advertising Landscape: 2018 Update
1 December 2018
- Online job advertising revenue grew 14% in constant currency, reaching USD 13.9 billion in 2017
- The largest three firms are Recruit Holdings, Linkedin, and SEEK
- Ranked list of largest firms globally
The Gig Economy and Human Cloud Landscape: 2018 Update
8 June 2018
- The human cloud is a sub-segment of the gig economy, and includes firms that match workers to work through an online/digital platform
- Global market size estimates by business model, work location, and customer type, and comprehensive list of all identified firms
- Key industry trends, growth and... More
Talent Acquisition Technology Ecosystem
15 February 2018
- Overview of the talent acquisition technology ecosystem
- Definition and examples of talent acquisition technology categories and concepts
- Describes state of play
The Impact of Blockchain in Talent Acquisition
13 December 2017
- Blockchain technology and relevance to staffing explained in report
- Report profiles various initiatives with direct application to talent acquisition
Introduction to Sourcing Automation Technologies
4 December 2017
- Overview of technologies that automate sourcing processes
- Pricing ranges from free to hundreds of thousands per annum
- Day to day roles of a sourcer could be completely automated in five years
Job Board Market Report: 2017 Update
19 October 2017
- List of largest job boards in the world ranked by 2016 revenue
- Global market size estimate and market share analysis
- Trends, opportunities, M&A activity in job board market
Introduction to Online Staffing Enabling Technologies
8 August 2017
- Online staffing enabling technologies (OSET) are mobile apps that let staffing companies private label an on-demand, human cloud service delivery
- Mix of pure play vendors and human cloud companies that lease underlying software platform
- Key trends, vendor landscape, staffing considerations... More