David Francis, CCWP

Recent Articles

Healthcare segment of the US staffing industry to grow by 8% in 2017

10 October 2016

The outlook for the healthcare staffing industry looks bright, though healthcare staffing executives should not expect growth to continue at the high levels seen over the last two years.

Setting the Bar: Standards to Drive CW Program Success - September 2016

8 September 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

Financial results suggest favorable pricing trends

6 September 2016

Last month, AMN Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare released their 2Q16 financial results, summarized in Staffing Industry Analysts’ recently released Financial Results of Staffing Companies report. While revenue growth may be moderating in the healthcare market, the latest results from the two... More

The Human Cloud and Gig Economy: 2016 Update

18 August 2016

  • The human cloud is a subsegment of the gig economy, and includes firms that match workers to work through an online/digital platform
  • Three largest human cloud companies in 2015 were Uber, Didi Chuxing, and Upwork. Forty-five firms generated more than $25 million USD in revenue. 
  • Global market... More

Strong year for healthcare staffing

11 August 2016

2015 was another strong year for the healthcare staffing industry, and our recently released Largest US Healthcare Staffing Firms Report shows how everything shook out in the end.

The Human Cloud: Is It Real or Merely Smoke (and Mirrors)? - August 2016

11 August 2016

  • Watch the full webinar on demand
  • Our panel of industry experts clear the air about what’s real, what’s not, and what’s on the horizon for "Human Cloud".
  • Duration approximately 1 hour

Freelancer Management Systems Landscape and Differentiators Report: 2016

18 July 2016

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

Largest healthcare staffing firms get larger

11 July 2016

According to Staffing Industry Analysts’ recently released 2016 Largest Staffing Firms in the United States report, 20 out of the 134 firms on the list reported healthcare as their largest staffing skill segment.

Travel nurse revenue up 39%, internal compensation also rises

6 June 2016

A recent travel nurse benchmarking survey found aggregate year-over-year travel nurse revenue growth among survey respondents was 39% in 2015, a number slightly higher than that published in Staffing Industry Analysts April 2016 US Staffing Industry Forecast report.

Healthcare staffing Q1 earnings recap

11 May 2016

AMN Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare, two of the largest US healthcare staffing firms, turned in their report cards to Wall Street last week.