Cap reached for H-2B visas as new tools are planned for H-1B visas
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2024
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap for the additional 20,716 visas made available for returning workers for the first half of...
Workers want pay, flexibility, culture, good career prospects: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 20, 2023
Workers want and need more from their employers, including good compensation, flexibility, a caring workplace culture and positive future. That’s according to a new report, People at Work 2023: A Global...
Job gains ‘remain solid’ in February: ADP
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
“Job gains remain solid,” ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson said in a press release issued Wednesday in conjunction with an ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report.
Older women workers face significant financial hurdles: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 31, 2024
Women aged 55 or more years face significant financial hurdles, according to a recent report from the Center for American Progress.
Saint Therese, Rasmussen University work to fuel long-term care nursing pipeline
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2022
St. Louis Park, MN-based senior living and care provider Saint Therese is partnering with Rasmussen University–Bloomington to help train the next generation of nurses.
Providers need ‘meaningful aid,’ groups say as president unveils executive order
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
Building a pipeline of professional caregivers and then retaining them in long-term care are some of the goals of an executive order signed Tuesday by President Biden. Provider groups responded by calling...
Long-term care staffing challenges likely to worsen, commission reports
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 10, 2023
Staffing challenges in long-term care are only expected to get worse, according to a report released Monday by the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission.
Maplewood Senior Living achieves 95 percent occupancy across senior housing portfolio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 18, 2023
Maplewood Senior Living has reached a 95% average occupancy rate across its senior housing portfolio (independent living, assisted living and memory care), with multiple communities currently at 100% occupancy,...
Demographic disparities play significant role in retirement savings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2022
Many American workers could be woefully short of the funds needed to pay for home care, senior living or skilled nursing facility care, according to a new report by the nonprofit Transamerica Center for...
Demographics drive retirement saving disparities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 18, 2023
Just 24% of Americans believe that they are behind in feathering their retirement nests, although retirement savings rates vary dramatically across demographic segments, according to survey results released...