David Francis, CCWP

Recent Articles

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.

What’s next? Online Staffing and FMS, Solving the 3-Year Problem and Avoiding Risk - March 2015

26 March 2015

  • Watch the full webinar on demand
  • Improve candidate experience, decrease cost, increase efficiency
  • Duration approximately 1 hour

Employee ‘churn’ in healthcare industry recovers and then some

4 March 2015

The number of quits in the Healthcare and Social Assistance sector are at the highest level since the government began measuring it in 2001.

No more nurse shortage? Surplus projected for 2025

7 January 2015

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration now predicts an excess supply of nurses numbering 340,000 in the US by 2025.