The health care industry needs workers. So it"s turning to former factory and retail workers
Faced with a large and growing worker shortage, the health care industry is tapping into an unconventional pool of workers to fill vacancies: former manufacturing and retail workers......»»
Employers are looking to fill millions of jobs. Here"s where to find one
Job hunting in the U.S. is better than it’s been in nearly a decade. Demand continues to be strongest for service industry jobs, including retail, health care, hotel and restaurant workers......»»
Health care industry loses 1.4 million jobs in pandemic
The U.S. health care industry wasn’t immune to the devastating job losses caused last month by the coronavirus pandemic. Even as health care workers battled Covid-19 in emergency rooms and... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Here"s to you: Willamette wineries donate 20,000 bottles to health care workers
154 wineries, others in industry, join to thank those on the Covid-19 front lines......»»
Mike Pence wore a face mask at GM factory, but health-care workers say Mayo Clinic has serious soul-searching to do
‘The institution has an obligation first and foremost to make sure that all visitors are following their guidelines for safety for both patients and their staff.’.....»»
WaveCel churns out face shields for caregivers, in addition to bike helmets
The makers of WaveCel bike helmets are producing a new product in their Wilsonville factory: face shields for health care workers to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. “About three weeks ago, we were anticipating a possible slowdown at WaveCel and .....»»
Cities With the Most Nurses
The current pandemic crisis overwhelming the world has demonstrated that some of the most essential workers — anywhere — are those employed in the health care industry. The United States........»»
How hotels can help health care workers while salvaging some business
Industry leaders are hopeful a new initiative can rescue some Alamo City inns from closure as the COVID-19 pandemic has sunk hotel occupancy levels to dangerous lows. The American Hotel & Lodging Association has launched a new program called Hotels .....»»
Gap Inc. to make masks, scrubs, gowns for health care workers fighting COVID-19 crisis
Gap said it is going to shift its factory partners toward making personal protective equipment such as masks and scrubs for .....»»
Intel donating protective gear to health care authorities in OR, CA, NM, AZ
Intel is donating 1 million protective items to health care workers from its factory stock and emergency supplies, the chipmaker announced Monday. The company is readying supplies that it has on hand to send to state and local health authorities in Ore.....»»
Podcast: Are we facing a shortage of health care workers?
The Sacramento Business Journal's annual Health Care Leadership Forum highlights the issues, concerns and opportunities for change in the local health care industry. This live panel discussion includes four health care system leaders in the region. T.....»»
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders join labor rally at Reagan National
Two of the top three polling Democrats in the race for their party's nomination for president joined organized workers in the airline industry at Reagan National Airport Tuesday to demand higher wages and expanded health care benefits while rebuking ai.....»»
One Call rolls out tech to help veterans
One Call, a health care network manager and workers' compensation solutions company has found a new market need for its proprietary system, RelayRide: veteran assistance. The platform, which One Call sees as a way of disrupting its own industry, utili.....»»
Industry roundtable: Home Care
How do you find qualified workers? Is it sustainable to be in constant hiring mode? How do you prepare students for careers in home health care? What is the future of the industry? Law firm Hodgson Russ and the Albany Business Review hosted a disc.....»»
SABJ announces 2018 Health Care Heroes
The San Antonio Business Journal announces the recipients of this year's Health Care Heroes Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievements by people in an industry that is vital to San Antonio, employing one in six workers in our community.....»»
Health Care Heroes recognizes 29 industry leaders
The annual awards program honors health-care workers, including, doctors, nurses and volunteers......»»
Think your workers are coming back to the office? Not if they can"t find child care.
A staffing crisis is hitting the child care industry, and that's going to make it a lot harder for employers to insist their workers return from home-based settings to the office......»»
Illinois Jeep Factory Set To Lay Off 1,600 Workers Amid Global Semiconductor Shortage
Illinois Jeep Factory Set To Lay Off 1,600 Workers Amid Global Semiconductor Shortage A Jeep Cherokee factory is cutting 1,600 jobs in Northern Illinois as the auto industry continues to struggle with the global shortag.....»»
Dissatisfied retail workers are leaving the industry because of abusive customers and low pay, and that"s making the labor crunch worse
For some dissatisfied retail and restaurant workers, a growing number of job openings in other sectors has mad.....»»
: These workers would quit their jobs, but worry about losing health care
People who don’t have health insurance often face barriers to getting care and tend to suffer substantially from medical debt......»»
Chipotle "healthcare heroes": How nurses, health care workers can sign up for free burritos
Chipotle Mexican Grill has a burrito giveaway for "healthcare heroes" ahead of National Nurses Day. The chain is g.....»»