Senior Living & Healthcare
The Many Reasons I Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year in the United States from September 15 to October 15 by honoring “the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.” Each year has a different theme, with the theme for 2022 being “Unidos: Inclusivity…
It’s Not Retiring – It’s Re-Wiring! Come ‘Unretire’ with Me.
Have you been thinking about retiring but feel you’re not quite ready? The labor force is aging, and a lot of people are having the same opposing thoughts. You’re not alone! I hope this gives you a new and fresh perspective from someone who has ‘been there.’ Making the transition from being a full-time, lifelong…
Why You Should Consider a Job in Information Technology
Outlook is everything in choosing a job and career path. This, of course, includes your professional outlook, meaning your aspirations and goals, but especially your knowledge of the market performance and projections for your field of interest. This outlook is essential to income and job security. Job seekers want to pursue jobs in strong markets…
What Is the Primary Reason New Employees Leave a Job Soon After Hire?
📊 The results are in! 📊 At Goodwin Recruiting, we recently asked our network of hiring managers, recruiters, and job candidates to share the top reason why a candidate would leave a job soon after being hired. The results we received on early employee turnover were across the board but ultimately pointed to a lack…
It Was Only 10 a.m. When I Realized New York Would Never Be the Same…
Back in 2001, I was working as the assistant general manager at a fine dining restaurant at The Plaza hotel in New York City. On the night of Monday, September 10, I was visiting my dad on Long Island. I decided to spend the night and head into Manhattan in the morning. The next…
Innovation Is Crashing the Gates of the Senior Living Industry
Every single day between now and 2030, approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers will reach retirement age. The U.S Census Bureau projects seniors will comprise more than 20% of our population by then. In response to aging demographics and accelerating retirements over the past couple of years, the momentum has been coined as The Graying (or Aging) of…
Who Should You Watch in This Watershed Year of Entrepreneurship?
Everybody loves a success story, especially when we see a new player or entity leap from their early stages of development into a flourishing entrepreneur and startup company. There’s a whole lot of that going on right now, and new contenders are stepping out each day. Which entrepreneurs are making the biggest waves? Who…
Senior Living Communities Are Improving Care with Telemedicine
As recently as 2019, major trends driving advancement in senior living communities focused on hospitality, amenities, active lifestyles and socialization, location, and other innovative ways to attract and retain residents. The Covid-19 pandemic elevated the role and importance of healthcare, especially telemedicine and the technology that enables it, in garnering new residents. Competitive senior living…
Nursing Shortage: The Outlook and a Call to Action for Employers
The nursing shortage is worldwide in scope. While the growing deficiency emerged long before 2020, the pandemic greatly intensified it, accelerating the number of nurses retiring, choosing different paths in medicine, or leaving the profession altogether, many out of sheer exhaustion. In addition, it cannot be overstated how staffing shortages are taking a toll on…
Telemedicine Is Making Its Mark In the Hiring and Job Market
Healthcare Weekly’s in-depth market analysis says telemedicine is “one area of medicine that is growing at an epic pace, causing a seismic shift across the healthcare spectrum.” The global market size is expected to grow past USD $130.5 billion by 2025, up from $26.5 billion in 2018, with the U.S. market alone expected to exceed 64.1 billion by 2025. While recent exponential growth is attributed to the…
