David Francis, CCWP

Recent Articles

Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey 2016: Contingent Share of Workforce

16 March 2017

  • Contingent share of workforce among large buyers of workforce solutions
  • Statistics by company size, industry, primary skill set purchased, use of VMS/MSP
  • Buyers 2 year and 10 year plans for different kinds of contingent work

Workforce Solutions Webinar – The Bleeding Edge: Gig Economy to AI – What's Next? - March 9, 2017

9 March 2017

  • Watch the full webinar on demand
  • Discover the uses and drivers for artificial intelligence in the gig-economy
  • Duration approximately 1 hour

AMN and Cross Country results are better than expected — again

6 March 2017

Amidst uncertainty regarding healthcare reform, AMN Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare — the two largest publicly traded healthcare staffing firms — again reported better than expected revenue in the fourth quarter of 2016 and provided cautiously optimistic guidance looking forward towards 2017.... More

Healthcare staffing M&A deals

6 February 2017

According to Staffing Industry Analysts’ recently released annual mergers and acquisitions recap, there were 69 US staffing-related M&A deals in 2016, down from 92 in 2015 and well below the record number of deals set in 2007. The healthcare staffing segment was the second most targeted acquisition... More

Workforce Solutions Buyers Survey: Temp-to-perm conversion rates

30 January 2017

  • Temp-to-perm conversion rates for large (1,000+ FTE employee) European contingent workforce programs
  • Conversion rates by company size, industry and skill segment
  • Distribution of temp-to-perm conversion rates

A mixed outlook for healthcare staffing

8 January 2017

According to the recently released, “December 2016 Healthcare Staffing Growth Assessment” — Staffing Industry Analysts’ annual comprehensive assessment of the healthcare staffing market — the current environment for healthcare staffing continues to reflect a confluence of favorable drivers,... More

2016 Front Office Staffing Software Vendor Landscape

20 December 2016

  • Trends in front office software landscape
  • Technical survey of seven front office software providers
  • List of 3rd parties that provide front office staffing software

Healthcare stocks react to the election

5 December 2016

While the broader S&P 500 closed higher following the election, healthcare stocks have posted mixed results. Staffing Industry Analysts examines the cumulative stock returns from Sept. 1, 2016 to Nov. 30, 2016 for five publicly traded health systems — Tenet Healthcare, HCA, Community Health, LifePoint... More

AMN and Cross Country results better than expected

7 November 2016

Amidst a mixed bag of earnings at publicly traded hospital systems, AMN Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare reported better than expected results for the third quarter of 2016.

Developing an On-Demand Strategy for Your Evolving Workforce Needs - October 2016

14 October 2016

  • Watch the full webinar on demand
  • Industry experts will lead a discussion that includes contingent worker sourcing, data, selection and assignment management.
  • Duration approximately 1 hour