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The Senior Care Industry’s Quick & Collaborative Response To COVID-19
September 24, 2020 | Peter Corless
Nothing about the COVID-19 pandemic has been easy for long-term care and senior living providers. And we are now going on seven months of what we can only call managed chaos – among other things like...
New Guide: Why Providers Should Invest In Talent Acquisition Software Now
September 22, 2020 | Jenna Berris
The ability to provide exceptional care and service, control costs and foster a culture that enables organizational growth all starts by having the right people. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only...
Supporting Your Essential Senior Living Employees During #NALW
September 14, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce
Happy National Assisted Living Week! This year’s theme is “Caring is EssentiAL,” a nod to the heroic, essential caregivers fighting COVID-19 on the front lines. This week is not only a time to...
National Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week begins this Sunday, September 13 and extends through Saturday, September 19. This annual event honors, celebrates and raises awareness...
Job Boards 101: How Senior Care Providers Can Achieve Better ROI
September 2, 2020 | Tommy Marzella
When it comes to recruiting in senior care, it’s important to cast a wide net to reach as many qualified candidates as possible. Job boards, which connect job seekers and companies looking to fill...
Webinar Recap: Labor Management Strategies For Adapting & Succeeding In The COVID Era
August 28, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
OnShift recently had the pleasure of hosting a webinar with Becky Albertson, HR Enabling Technologies Analyst at Good Samaritan Society – Sanford Health, in which she shared how her organization is...
Milestone Retirement Communities is a Vancouver, Washington-based senior living organization that employs 3,900 employees across their 39 buildings in 22 states. Like many providers we work with,...
In a recent survey conducted by Home Health Care News, 44% of home health care providers cited staffing as their greatest challenge heading into 2020. Historically low unemployment and high...
Meeting The Needs Of I/DD Employees During The Crisis
August 11, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
The impact of COVID-19 has been far reaching. While regulations and safety guidelines seem to be changing every day, one basic truth remains—a stable, engaged workforce is the surest way to achieve...
The Detrimental Cost Of A Bad Hire In Senior Care – It’s Worse Than You Might Think
August 7, 2020 | Jenna Berris
We’ve all heard horror stories about hiring the wrong people. Maybe that person wasn’t qualified, lacked a solid work ethic, had a bad attitude or even mistreated coworkers. In extreme cases, they...
FAQs: Using Texting To Improve Recruiting & Hiring In EMS
August 4, 2020 | Greg Lawton
To better help EMS providers hire top talent in a competitive market, OnShift recently added SMS texting functionality to OnShift Employ, our robust talent acquisition software (TAS). This technology...
