Recruiting, retention strategies shared by McKnight’s Women of Distinction
By
Foster Stubbs
May 16, 2024
“Hire the right people, and hire them as quickly as possible.”
Long-term care’s advantage can be a real difference maker
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2023
Ask why long-term care employees do what they do and you’ll almost always hear it’s to make a difference.
Improving your staff turnover rate in assisted living
By
David Peasall
Mar 31, 2014
Assisted living communities have always had high turnover rates – generally attributed to the prevalence of non-professional/low paying jobs. Estimates for staff turnover range from a low of 21%...
Being an employer of choice: strategies for attaining and retaining great employees
May 25, 2022
[Partner content] An employer of choice stands out among the competition by offering unique benefits beyond surface-level promises. In this episode with Jason McGovern, director of business development,...
Grace needed at separation: People don’t forget
By
Jeff Kortes
Dec 16, 2013
Handing in your resignation is rarely an easy event. As a leader, be it a program manager, assistant or an administrator, ask yourself this question: How do I treat people when they resign to take another...
The key to retention in long-term care? Create career paths
By
Pat Mulloy
Mar 09, 2023
Career stall-out is a frustration that many individuals in senior living and care know deeply and painfully. It can be extremely difficult for people to advance in senior care without additional training...
The Haddits have left the building
By
John O'Connor
Jul 12, 2021
We’re seeing some unusual developments as long-term care recovers.
There’s often a wide gap between what managers think today’s healthcare workers want and what’s truly in demand, differences that can lead to dissatisfaction and hinder recruitment efforts.
The solution to your staffing problems? Listen, learn, change
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 02, 2022
With more than 40 years in healthcare as a provider, and more significantly as a strategic market analyst, Irving Stackpole knows a thing or 300 about your business and the struggles you face.
Onward and upward — what’s motivating your job change?
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 21, 2014
After stealthily observing long-term care professionals in the wild for the past 15 years or so, I’ve come to see you as a perplexing and elusive study in contrasts. Perhaps you haven’t noticed...