As Generation Z professionals increasingly enter the healthcare workforce, Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of University of Southern California is leveraging innovative strategies to attract and retain this tech-savvy and purpose-driven generation.
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Unlimited paid time off is becoming more common at U.S. organizations, but its benefits for employees depend largely on workplace culture, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 22.
Nearly 2 in 3 U.S. job seekers suspect they have encountered a "ghost job," or a role advertised with no intention to hire, according to a report from hiring platform Greenhouse.
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.
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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.