Category: Workforce

Gen Z turns to TikTok for career advice

Workplace trends like “quiet quitting” and “coffee badging” are not materializing out of thin air. They’re coming from TikTok, the video platform increasingly being used for career advice. 

The positive trends in healthcare employment

Amid financial strain and operational challenges, hospitals and health systems have also faced challenges related to recruiting and retaining workers. Workers have exited their organizations, or considered quitting, citing reasons such as not feeling v…

Healthcare job cuts up 109% year over year

Healthcare/products companies and manufacturers, including hospitals, have announced the third-most job cuts year to date among 30 industries and sectors measured, according to one new analysis.

HCA teams up with Missouri's largest medical school

HCA Midwest Health has joined forces with Kansas City (Mo.) University, the largest medical school in Missouri.

Tenet's outlook on contract labor, union negotiations

Saum Sutaria, MD, CEO of Tenet Healthcare, mentioned at the beginning of the year the system’s strategy would focus on hiring and retention, and reduce reliance on contract labor. During an Oct. 30 third quarter earnings call, he discussed the early re…

Employee anxiety over jobs cuts at highest level since 2020

This month, chatter about layoffs reached the highest level since July 2020, according to a monthly employee confidence index report from Glassdoor.

Tufts, Intermountain CEOs on strategies to bridge the employee trust gap

Building trust with front-line employees is crucial for any hospital or health system CEO. Workers want assurance that the leader of their organization is honest and values their feedback. While efforts to build this trust must be intentional and requi…

'Quiet quitting,' 'coffee badging': 10 trending workplace terms

Various phrases have made their way into the workplace in the last couple of years as employees reassess their jobs and roles. Members of Generation Z in entry-level jobs have often coined these phrases in reaction to increased dissatisfaction at work….

Healthcare is a hot spot for 'boomerangs'

“Boomerang” employees — those who return to a previous employer after spending time elsewhere — make up a relatively small share of the workforce, but are more prevalent in healthcare than most other industries, according to recent research from Linked…

Career 'lattice' is the new ladder

It’s time to adjust dated career expectations, according to a recent report from Korn Ferry.