Should US follow Canada’s example in addressing workforce woes?
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 07, 2023
Canada is turning to immigration in a big way to fill jobs left unfilled by its citizens. Could there be a lesson for the United States? Immigration accounts for almost 100% of Canada’s labor force growth,...
Millions of retirees return to work for financial, emotional reasons
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2023
Many Amerians who chose to retire for one reason or another during the pandemic have returned to the workforce, according to a new report from global investment management firm T. Rowe Price. They could...
Connecticut’s personal care workers could see 26 percent raise in minimum wage
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2024
Personal care workers in Connecticut could receive a 26% raise in the minimum wage if the state General Assembly approves a three-year agreement reached between the Connecticut Personal Care Assistant...
Legislators introduce bill to retain nurses in Ohio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2023
Long-term care providers in Ohio appear to be left out of a newly introduced bill aimed at retaining nurses in the Buckeye State and alleviating some of the final burdens associated with earning a degree...
Labor Department announces $137 million in job-training grants
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 16, 2024
The Department of Labor last week announced $137 million in grant funding to support the entry of young people and formerly incarcerated individuals into the workforce.
Nurse departures put future of healthcare system at ‘urgent crossroads’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 14, 2023
The ongoing nursing shortage poses a threat to the healthcare system at large, which is at “urgent crossroads,” according to a study published Thursday by the National Council of State Boards...
Those past traditional retirement age may be a solution to worker shortfalls
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 10, 2023
So-called employment extenders — those who continue to work in their fields beyond the traditional retirement age — make up the fastest growing segment of the labor market, according to a new research...
Ziegler predicts ‘fierce headwinds’ continuing into new year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 09, 2023
“Fierce headwinds” will keep blowing for long-term care providers in 2023, according to specialty investment bank Ziegler. Inflationary pressures and workforce challenges are still in play, but reasons...
CNA-to-LPN bridge program graduates first class
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 25, 2024
Last year, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, along with more than 70 businesses and the University of Hawaii community colleges, committed to participating in a $35 million workforce development initiative....
Nursing homes miss out on workers as green card process slows
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2023
Nursing facilities have lost more than 200,000 nurses and aides since the start of the pandemic, according to federal labor statistics. Some say foreign nurses waiting in the wings to fill those vacant...