Category: Workforce

Precise size of US labor shortage in question

Economists agree that workers are missing from the labor force — but they can’t agree on exactly how many, or exactly where they’ve gone, Bloomberg reported Feb. 24

What does Gen Z consider a high starting salary?: 6 hallmarks of their job search

Generation Z is beginning to enter the workforce — and as staffing shortages persist in healthcare, it becomes increasingly important to know how to attract new talent. 

Kaiser Permanente to shift 1,200 jobs out of HQ

Kaiser Permanente plans to move 1,200 administrative jobs from its headquarters in Oakland, Calif., to a suburb about 30 miles away, The San Francisco Chronicle reported Feb. 22. 

Hawaii hospital asks locals to help house traveling nurses

Nurses are sparse in Hawaii — in part because the islands’ high housing costs keep them out, Hawaii News Now reported Feb. 21. 

Providence expands education program for 100,000 employees

Providence, a 52-hospital organization with system offices in Renton, Wash., and Irvine, Calif., has launched an expanded education program with Guild, a career opportunity platform.

Half of Gen Zers plan to take a 'workcation' this year: Study

Nearly 30 percent of Americans — and 50 percent of members of Generation Z — are planning a trip in 2023 that blends vacation time with remote work, also referred to as a “workcation,” according to a new study.

Senators eye bipartisan solutions to healthcare worker shortage

Lawmakers expressed optimism for bipartisan solutions to the U.S. healthcare worker shortage during a recent meeting of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Kaiser Health News reported.

AHA on healthcare workforce shortages: 'Where do we go from here?'

The American Hospital Association is calling on Congress to take action toward addressing workforce challenges that have become “a national emergency.”

The gap in Gen Z's college education

When Gen Zers attend their college classes, their minds are often elsewhere, Fortune reported Feb. 16. 

6 reasons people quiet quit — and 6 reasons they don't

It’s been about six months since the phrase “quiet quitting” began gaining traction on social media, and researchers are still learning the phenomenon’s ins and outs.