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Exposure To Different Careers Can Help Overcome The Skills Gap

The Horizons Tracker

When we start out in our career we’re often placed in the perverse situation of expecting to know exactly what we want to do for the next 40/50 years while having no real experience of any career, let alone the multiple careers that might give us a realistic ability to appraise which one suits us best.

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Helping New Employees Into Healthcare

The Horizons Tracker

Individuals who enrolled in an eight-week pre-employment program have successfully transitioned to new careers within the NHS. The program, operated by Inspira in partnership with the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, aims to provide job seekers with employability skills and practical work experience.

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WHE21: Can Behavioral Economics Solve Your Company’s Health Care Problems? | with Derek Yach from Vitality Institute

Engaging Leader

In particular, the still-evolving field of behavioral economics provides opportunities for employers to use evidence-based strategies to improve the health of their workforce. Derek Yach has focused his career on advancing global health.

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Tips for Physicians Transitioning to the Business Side of Health Care

Harvard Business Review

Burned out or disenchanted, many physicians are moving from medicine into the business side of health care. But the transition can be a tough one. This article offers four tips for navigating the new landscape.

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Cross-Training to Strengthen Leadership Skills

Let's Grow Leaders

When he’s not guest blogging for Let’s Grow Leaders, David provides data and writing solutions in the health care field. Creativity energy grow your career Help People to Grow cross training leadership leadership development personal development skill building' Follow him on twitter.

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Job Quality Isn’t All About Salary Any More

The Horizons Tracker

In the tight post-pandemic job market, employees now consider benefits, flexibility, career growth opportunities, and more when evaluating job quality. It’s not just about salary anymore. A new tool from Northeastern University measures these factors to help improve job quality and recruitment, benefiting both employees and employers.

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Labor Market Regulation Harms Workers And Consumers Alike

The Horizons Tracker

While there are other databases of licensed jobs, like the Institute of Justice’s list, they mainly focus on lower-skilled jobs, leaving out many skilled ones, especially in health care. Labor mobility The RRC database also tells about transferring licenses between states.