Category: Workforce

Top states for workforce development, ranked by region

Site Selection Magazine, a business publication covering corporate real estate and economic development, has released its 2023 regional workforce development rankings. 

Viewpoint: Investment in nursing schools can help end the workforce shortage

With staffing shortages poised to continue, those in the healthcare space must continue to rethink strategies to address the issue. One place to start is by increasing investment in nursing schools, Bloomberg editors argue in a Feb. 6 opinion piece.&nb…

Speed hires and bidding battles: latest tactics in the war for talent

Quick response times and pay hikes help pull talent in the current hiring market, according to a recent survey from job search engine ZipRecruiter. 

Hiring is key at world's most admired companies, leaders say

Strong hires are the special ingredient in Fortune’s most admired companies, according to Korn Ferry. 

BJC HealthCare's approach to flexible scheduling for nurses

Amid today’s staff shortages and other workforce challenges, it is more crucial than ever that hospitals and health systems have a leg up when it comes to recruiting and retaining nurses. And multiple organizations are increasingly examining options th…

How to retain seasoned nurses, per 8 focus groups

Hospitals and health systems that embrace scheduling, work roles and overall employment expectations with greater flexibility and agility have a leg up when it comes to retaining nurses age 55 and older, a new focus group study suggests. 

Massachusetts hospitals adopt united code of conduct to combat workplace violence

The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association has adopted a united code of conduct to protect workers and patients from escalating violence in the state’s healthcare facilities. 

Posting salary ranges can help lure Gen Z talent: survey

Upcoming and recent graduates are 85 percent less likely to apply for a job if the salary range is not posted, according to a recent survey from Adobe. 

Viewpoint: Gen Z workers, it's time to 'knuckle down'

“The labor market sounds a lot like the Woody Allen joke,” Bloomberg columnist and economist Allison Schrager, PhD, wrote in a Jan. 25 opinion piece. “The food is terrible and there is so little of it.”

Why California hospitals spend the most on contract labor

Eleven of the 20 hospitals with the highest contract labor expenditures are located in California, accounting for the top 30 percent.