Looking for Volunteers to Advise LeadingAge Kansas on Changes in Nurse Aide Curriculum
LeadingAge Kansas will host an Advisory Group of members to make recommendations for changes to the Nurse Aide Curriculum. If you are interested in serving on this group, please contact Dana Weaver. The group’s...
Framing the Workforce Crisis in the US
LeadingAge National has developed an image outlining the scope workforce crisis. Download the image for use in your organization.
Behavior-Based Interviewing
Behavior-based interviewing is a technique used in which the job candidate has the opportunity to demonstrate their potential for succeeding in the new job by providing specific examples of how they handled similar situations...
LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission
You have heard about our Commission, now learn more about their work and who sits on our Commission. If you are interested in being part of it, please let Dana know.
LeadingAge Kansas Launches Workforce Website
We are thrilled to announce that we have launched a webpage solely focused on workforce issues. The site will host more information, tools and resources as they become available. Focus areas include Education and Training,...
New Workforce Website Available for LeadingAge Kansas Members
LeadingAge Kansas is pleased to announce a new Workforce Website that was developed for members in response to their increasing workforce needs. Members can access training and education, learn about promising practices, learn about...
LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission Meets
The LKS Workforce Commission met last month to discuss progress on work relating to their strategic plan. A few of the highlights that were presented include:
LeadingAge Kansas is working on developing a sub-category...
Seven Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process: Harvard Business Review
We all have unconscious biases. This article offers practical ways to remove those from the hiring process. Suggestions are offered for job descriptions, resume review, the interview process, and more. Read and learn from this article to...
LeadingAge National Center for Workforce Solutions Reference Materials Available
Interested in reading background articles about a particular workforce issue? Find them here, grouped by issue.
Jerry Maguire and the Aging Services Workforce
By Dr. Robyn Stone with LeadingAge National’s LTSS Center
A recent invitation to explore new team-based service-delivery models "had me at 'hello,'" writes Robyn Stone. Here's why.
You had me at “hello."
That famous line from the 1996 film Jerry Maguire came...
Competency Development Guides for Hands-On and Mid-Level Managers Available
Check out these handy development guides from the Tools Section of LeadingAge National’s Workforce Website:
Personal Care Attendant Competency Development Guide
Access the guide.
This guide is designed to help members examine how personal care attendants work in...
6 Ways to Address the LTSS Workforce Crisis
BY GERALYN MAGAN, LeadingAge National
Workforce challenges in the field of aging services will get far worse over the next 20 years unless policy makers, providers, and other stakeholders work together aggressively on solutions, writes...