Healthcare jobs dominate U.S. News & World Report's "100 Best Jobs of 2014" list, as dentist, nurse practitioner and pharmacist take three of the top five rankings.
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Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Mass., are planning a one-day strike for Feb. 10, according to a report by The Recorder.
A meeting between UPMC Altoona (Pa.) and SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania has been scheduled for Jan. 31 after the union declared plans for a one-day strike on Feb. 11.
After rejecting the final contract offer from UPMC Altoona (Pa.), the hospital's registered nurses — represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania — plan to strike for 24 hours starting Feb 11, according to a report by The Altoona Mirror.
Organizations may want to incorporate more information about their culture into job interviews and employee assessments to ensure they are using the right "measures of fit" when selecting job candidates, according to a blog post from Select International.
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Bristol (Conn.) Hospital has completed a workforce change in which all employee uniforms are color-coordinated by department, according to Bristol Press report.
The contract between Morgantown-based West Virginia University Hospitals and Local 814, Laborers' International Union of North America has been extended after the union issued a 10-day strike notice Tuesday, according to a WDTV report.
Eleven hospitals appear on Fortune's 2014 list of "100 Best Companies to Work For," according to a report by The Advisory Board Company.
Unionized registered nurses at UPMC Altoona (Pa.), represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, voted to authorize the union to send a strike notice to the hospital if a contract agreement isn't reached, according to a report by The Altoona Mirror.
Registered nurses picketed Wednesday outside Berkeley, Calif.-based Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, a Sutter Health Affiliate, in protest of recent layoffs and other cuts at the hospital, according to a Berkeley Patch report.