Gen Zers and millennials are least satisfied at work, but Gen Xers and baby boomers aren’t overjoyed with their jobs, either, according to an Aug. 28 report from Forbes Advisor.
Category: Workforce
'Quiet cutting' in hospitals: Outsourcing may be 1 example
At least 80 hospitals and health systems have laid off workers this year amid ongoing financial and operational challenges. With such challenges expected to continue for the foreseeable future, healthcare may be leaning into a new workforce trend to av…
68% of workers are 'career cushioning': Survey
While “career cushioning” is among the newer lingo grabbing attention in the workplace, it appears to have grown in prominence, global recruitment firm Robert Walters finds.
1/3 of hiring managers lie to candidates: Survey
Lying during the hiring process is not only done on the candidate’s side but the employer’s side as well, according to a recent survey by Resume Builder.
Employee engagement is on a slow incline
After taking a significant hit in January 2020, employee engagement appears to be making a comeback.
Talent drain a top risk for healthcare, executives say
Amid staffing challenges, finding and keeping workforce talent is a top risk in healthcare, according to a PwC August Pulse Survey.
Companies lean into 'quiet cutting'
Companies are avoiding hard layoffs but still cutting jobs by reassigning employees to different roles — a trend dubbed “quiet cutting,” The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 27.
'We can no longer simply increase wages': What health systems are doing instead for retention
The national healthcare staffing shortage has inflated wages and increased competition for talented nurses and clinical support staff. For a while, hospitals’ main retention strategy was increased wages; that’s changing as nurses feel more comfortable …
Evidence-based course helps Ochsner physician leaders tackle wellness
Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, chief wellness officer of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, understands the value of developing wellness programs to promote a healthy and productive workforce.
4-day week wins workers' support
Eighty-one percent of the full-time workforce supports a four-day work week — and most of them would sacrifice something for it, according to an Aug. 23 survey from Bankrate.
