Category: Workforce

10,000 foreign nurses held up by US visa retrogression

Experts estimate that the arrivals of least 10,000 foreign nurses have been postponed indefinitely by the United States’ mismatched demand and supply of immigrant visas, Bloomberg reports. 

US metros where hospital employment is growing, shrinking

Over the past decade, hospital jobs have grown in most major U.S. cities — but not all of them, according to a Dec. 1 analysis from Sechel Ventures. 

Mass General Brigham to reduce digital workforce

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham said it will reduce its digital workforce, which represents the technology arm of the organization.

'Carrot sticks': How unspoken social codes complicate the return to office

As companies attempt to lure workers back into the office, they’ll need to strike a delicate balance between rewarding on-site work and penalizing noncompliance — offering “carrots” and prodding with “sticks,” as Glassdoor put it in a Nov. 15 report.&n…

The best healthcare companies for interns

One-hundred percent of interns at Northwell Health and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital would recommend the programs to a friend, according to a recent analysis from the resume building website Resume.io. 

Houston Methodist nixes COVID-19 vaccine rule ahead of new state law

Houston Methodist, the first health system in the U.S. to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, said it was implementing a new employment policy to comply with a new Texas law. 

Bill Gates predicts 3-day workweek

While more American companies mull the benefits of a four-day workweek, Bill Gates is imagining even less time spent in the office.

Kentucky ER wait times tied to 'acute' worker shortage, study finds

As long ER wait times loom across the U.S., Kentucky is facing an “acute shortage” of healthcare workers, a Kentucky Hospital Association report shows. 

Companies bet on the “envy office” to lure young workers back

Some companies are working to make their spaces more instagrammable in a bid to attract younger workers back to the office — one that pairs the comfort of a living room with the stylish and glamorous appeal of a vacation, according to The New York Time…

10 healthcare jobs for retirees

There are a number of job opportunities in healthcare for those who have retired but want to work, according to an article posted Nov. 27 by GOBankingRates.