David Francis, CCWP

Recent Articles

US healthcare staffing market forecast revised

1 September 2015

According to Staffing Industry Analysts’ recently released US Staffing Industry Forecast, US temporary healthcare staffing revenue is projected to grow by an upwardly revised 17% in 2015, driven by double-digit growth in each healthcare staffing sub-segment: Travel nursing, per diem nursing, locum... More

Health expenditures to rise

1 September 2015

According to recently released data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, overall growth in health expenditures is projected to accelerate to an average of 5.8% per annum from 2014 – 2024, a sharp increase from the levels seen from 2008 – 2013.

Healthcare staffing firms represent 19 of 122 companies on list of largest US staffing firms

4 August 2015

Staffing Industry Analysts has recently released its latest Largest US Staffing Firms report, which lists companies by the US staffing revenue they generated in 2014, with a threshold of $100 million for inclusion.

The Human Cloud Landscape

22 July 2015

  • Market size estimate by work location, Human Cloud segment, and B2B vs. B2C
  • Largest three providers by 2014 spend are Uber, Didi Kuaidi, and UpWork
  • Overview of Online Staffing Platforms, Crowdsourcing, and Online Work Services

New tool helps healthcare staffing firms assess markets on an occupational basis

26 June 2015

A landmark research tool enables staffing firms to track the market size, temporary penetration rate, and growth trajectory of more than 800 occupations.

New offering allows companies to source directly through VMS

3 June 2015

Ten months after buying freelancer management system OnForce, Beeline announced a new plugin that enables organizations to self-source freelancer talent alongside staffing agency searches via the VMS. 

Bullish signs for healthcare staffing: Low unemployment, healthy turnover

1 June 2015

Low unemployment and a healthy level of turnover are bullish signs for the healthcare staffing industry, signaling that clients will continue to need staffing firms to help recruit scarce candidates.

Freelancer Management Systems (FMS) Differentiators and Competitive Landscape

22 May 2015

  • Profile of four leading FMS providers
  • The most in depth look at providers that exists
  • Learn about industries served, metrics, market size, and technical functionalities

Human cloud not staffing's death knell, helps legacy businesses

13 May 2015

Investments from seasoned staffing firms validate the online work arrangement business model itself. Considered by some pundits a passing fad, is it difficult to ignore them given the kind of investments being made by industry leaders.

Healthcare staffing segment growth estimate at 7%

7 May 2015

It’s a good time to be in healthcare staffing due to a confluence of positive factors.