The Importance of a Mobile Accessible Platform and Content
If you are like the majority of Americans, you are probably glued to your smartphone. You likely use it to check emails, keep track of the news, and interact with friends on social media. In fact, 2016 was the first time that mobile Internet use surpassed desktop use, tipping the scales at 51.2% for mobile, and 48.7% for desktop (techcrunch.com).
With this in mind, it’s...
Millennials and Technology are Changing the Workforce
By this next year of 2020, Millennials are said to comprise half of the American workforce. By the year 2025, roughly 75% of the global workforce will be Millennials. They are no longer up-and-coming: they are here. Anyone born between 1981 and 1996 (ages 23 to 38 in 2019) is considered a Millennial (pewresearch.org). The “job” and “workplace” as we now know it is...
Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis
Long-term care, or LTC, is “…the care you may need if you are unable to perform daily activities on your own. That means things like eating, bathing, dressing, transferring and using the bathroom,” (Genworth.com). LTC includes both medical and non-medical support, and is provided to anyone in need, not just the 65+ population. The long-term care workforce includes...
The Problems Surrounding Employee Onboarding
During the past decade, organizations have used onboarding programs with the hopes of seamlessly integrating a new employee, all while attempting to improve retention, engagement, and their overall employee experience. Sadly, most companies are completely failing at implementing a successful onboarding program. According to a survey recently completed by Gallup, only 12%...
Rural Health Recruitment Strategies
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 80% of the landmass in the United States is considered rural or frontier and is home to approximately 50 million people, making up roughly 15% of the nation’s population in 2012 (World Bank). Rural residents experience a variety of disparities, including those in economic growth, income, and the poverty gap compared to...
Medical Lab Workforce Crisis
With the projected increases in the need for medical laboratory professionals, and the current high vacancy rates, the profession is suffering from a workforce shortage that is approaching crisis levels.
(The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science)
Workforce crises are not new to the healthcare industry. Many vital professions are suffering an employee shortage,...