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How A Candidate-First Approach Can Help I/DD Providers Boost Hiring
November 6, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
Recruiting and hiring employees in I/DD requires a lot of time and attention. And while the emergence of COVID-19 has widened the talent pool for I/DD providers, it hasn’t necessarily made hiring and...
Quality Over Quantity: How To Quickly Identify Top Candidates In Home Health
November 4, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
An influx in demand, paired with the recent displacement of millions of workers due to the pandemic, has led to an increase in applications among home health and home care providers. And while this...
Advancements In Time & Attendance Increase Security & Drive Infection Control
October 30, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
Nothing is more important to senior care organizations than keeping residents and employees safe – and the pandemic has brought to light just how true that commitment is. Fortunately, vast...
7 Terrifying Talent Acquisition Tales & How To Prevent Them From Haunting Your Community
October 26, 2020 | Jenna Berris
I can’t believe Halloween is less than a week away. And even though this year’s celebration might look and feel a bit different, there’s still plenty of time to tell the spooky stories and...
Hidden Labor Costs For I/DD Providers & How To Control Them
October 14, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
Costs in healthcare are on the rise—particularly for I/DD providers caring for clients in a group home or residential setting. Due to the pandemic, many have seen increases in employee call-offs and...
5 Strategies To Improve Recruitment In Home Health
October 9, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
The labor market shifted dramatically at the onset of the pandemic. And as COVID-19 continues to impact our lives and unemployment remains high, home health care providers have an opportunity to...
Time theft is expensive and often a hidden business cost for long-term care and senior living providers. Time theft, also referred to as “time fraud,” is when employees receive pay for hours not...
A Q&A With Eleanor Alvarez, A 2020 McKnight’s Women Of Distinction Hall Of Honor Inductee
October 2, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce
I had the pleasure of chatting with the very impressive Eleanor Alvarez, founder and president of The Ganzhorn Suites and LeaderStat, and a recent McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor...
#Argentum2020 Recap: Innovative Senior Care Workforce Practices For The New Era
September 30, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce
Last week I attended Argentum’s annual conference, which was of course held virtually this year. While I think many of us are still new to conducting business this way, I have to say I was extremely...
Students in Senior Living Are a Lot More Diverse than You Might Think
September 29, 2020 | James Balda
A hospitality undergrad finishing her MBA. A high school student with a CNA starting her career as an apprentice in senior living. A grad student giving up a career as a lawyer to follow his new...
