Category: human resources

Viewpoint: Lean on assignments — not resumes — during hiring process

“Minimally viable demonstrations of competence” — or brief, relevant tasks assigned to job candidates that prove they have the skills for the role — pass over the pitfalls of other modern hiring tactics, according to a Sept. 27 Harvard Business Review …

U of California physicians to petition president for fair contract

Resident physician members of the Committee of Interns and Residents will deliver a petition to University of California President Michael Drake, MD, on Sept. 29, calling for a fair contract, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.

14 benefits health systems offer to attract, retain top talent

As hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with workforce challenges, offering competitive benefits to recruit and retain talent is a top priority, according to a recent survey from Aon. 

A new ‘striketober’?

Last year, a movement of labor actions was deemed “striketober” online and on social media as union workers in healthcare and other industries walked off the job or threatened to do so. Now the possibility of another “striketober” looms amid increased …

Strike averted at 6 KPC Health facilities

Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West and KPC Health have reached a tentative agreement, averting a five-day strike that was set to begin Sept. 26 at six Southern California facilities.

US healthcare workers walk off the job: 14 strikes in 2022

Healthcare workers have participated in labor strikes across the U.S., citing concerns about staffing, patient care, working conditions and employee retention. 

Strike set at 6 KPC Health hospitals

Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West are set to begin a five-day strike Sept. 26 at six KPC Health hospitals, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s.

U of Michigan, nurses reach tentative agreement

Members of the Michigan Nurses Association have reached a tentative agreement with the University of Michigan.

Atrium exec named to ‘most influential HR leaders’ list

Jim Dunn, PhD — strategic executive leader in HR operations, organizational development and culture enhancement for Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health — has been named one of CIO Look’s “10 Most Influential HR Leaders to Follow” in 2022. 

Ascension nurses in Texas vote to unionize

Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, have voted to unionize.