Only 31% of U.S. employees are engaged at work as of 2024, marking the lowest level reported since 2014, according to a Jan. 14 Gallup article.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds used her condition-of-the-state address to direct the state's Department of Health and Human Services to seek more than $150 million in federal funds to train around 460 physicians in the state.

The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Jan. 15 terminated its COVID-19 healthcare rulemaking to prioritize completing a broader infectious diseases rule for healthcare.

The Louisiana Department of Health has dedicated $15 million through the Healthcare Employment Reinvestment Opportunity Fund to match grants to hospitals, health systems, universities, technical colleges and other organizations to expand state healthcare training. 

One in 4 hiring managers have found recent college graduates are unprepared for job interviews, and 33% said they lack work ethic, according to a December survey from Intelligent.com.

Novant Health will develop 140 workforce housing units for healthcare professionals, first responders and other critical service industry workers on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, according to a news release shared with Becker's.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that healthcare added 46,000 jobs in December, with gains in home healthcare services, nursing and residential care facilities, and hospitals, according to the latest jobs report published Jan. 10. 

Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care's Physician and Health Professional Wellness Program is offering support to healthcare workers across the state after the Missouri Physicians Health Program ended services in December.

The healthcare sector, including hospitals, healthcare providers and manufacturers of health-related products, saw a decrease in job cuts in 2024 compared to the year prior, according to one new analysis.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 452 into law, requiring hospitals to strengthen protections against workplace violence.

Physical therapists and advanced practice providers are among the 25 fastest-growing roles in the U.S. across industries, according to LinkedIn's annual Jobs on the Rise list.

Labor productivity rose 2% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Through recently passed ballot initiatives and legislation, states across the U.S. are implementing healthcare and workforce-related changes in 2025.

The days of face-to-face meetings to communicate a layoff or termination are in the rearview mirror for some large companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 20.

Research published by Gallup Dec. 4 offers sobering insights for employers aiming to improve women's well-being.

The oldest members of Generation X will turn 60 in 2025, but retirement may not be on the horizon, according to a Dec. 31 newsletter published by Fortune.

Amy Jibilian, MD, has been chief wellness officer at Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network for a year and a half, but it's her 30 years of work as a pediatrician that has given her a keen understanding of the everyday challenges healthcare workers face. 

"Human-centric" leaders balance hard business skills with soft skills to align aspirations with organizational performance, according to a McKinsey newsletter.

As workplaces and their operations evolve, some hospitals and health systems are considering new trends to improve employee satisfaction and work-life balance.

U.S. public companies have downsized their middle manager ranks by about 6% since the end of 2021, a new analysis finds.