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Message from Robyn: Why Mouth Care is a Workforce Issue
LeadingAge Center for Applied Research: 2016 Annual Report
CFAR Project Will Recommend...
KansasWorks Provides Recruiting Tools for Employers Across the State
KANSASWORKS is a web-based job-matching and labor market information system. KANSASWORKS provides job seekers, employers, and training providers with easy-to-use tools that support a wide range of activities. As a service of the public workforce...
Best Practice: Pleasant View Home’s Career Ladder Program
LeadingAge Kansas is committed to share best practices of members with members about workforce issues. This article is the second in our monthly best practice series for workforce. We visit this month with Jalane White,...
Online RN to BSN Program Available for $10,000
Washburn University in Topeka has developed an excellent RN to BSN program that individuals can complete in 18 months or less for $10,050. The program is offered online in a cohort model so students can...
ATTN KC Members: Do You Have Bilinguals on Staff?
Employing individuals who are bilingual is essential in today’s workforce. In last week’s Aging Update, we reminded you of the new Limited English Proficiency Regulations that went into effect last month. To that end,...
Recent Article in McKnights LTC: How Do You Treat Your MDS Coordinator?
As many of our nursing home members do, we read McKnights LTC news at least weekly. A recent in-your-face article titled “How to quickly size up the health of any facility” prompted discussion around...
Best Practice: Schowalter Villa Jr. Volunteer Program Sets the Stage for Young People...
Editor’s Note: A top priority for LeadingAge Kansas is to tackle the issue of the long-term care workforce crisis in the state. One of the ways that we do that is by sharing best...
Targeting Millennials: Retention And The Millennial Mindset (Part 3)
Note: This is the third installment in a three-part series. For more on working with the Millennial generation, read the rest of our Targeting Millennials articles.
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Targeting Millennials: Getting Noticed By The Next Generation (Part 2)
Note: This is the second in a three-part series. Click here to read the first article in the Targeting Millennials series.
It’s a lesson many recruiters and hiring managers are learning the hard way: You can’t reach today’s...
Targeting Millennials: Creating A Millennial-Friendly Workplace (Part 1)
Millennials, defined by most researchers as anyone born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, are the fastest growing segment of today’s job market. In fact, by the year 2020, it has been...
Employee Engagement is a Top Indicator of a Successful Organization – Are Your Employees...
Google employee engagement and you will find hundreds of articles (and infographics) on the topic. The top business and HR minds in the country know that employee engagement in the workplace is directly tied...
Tackling The Revolving Door: A 3-minute Employee Retention Survey
High staff turnover and retention rates in aging services continue to challenge providers. Recruiting and training costs take their financial toll, and persistent staff changes affect resident satisfaction.
LeadingAge National is conducting a very short,...