The senior care profession has seen plenty of changes and stresses over the last few years. Although health services are traditionally filled with a disproportionate number of women, these stresses are not just a workplace issue, but a gendered one as well. To continue attracting and retaining top talent in 2023 and beyond, it’s important to understand some of the top priorities for women in the workplace today. Priority [...]
If you’re recruiting to fill a key role in the senior care and assisted living niche, you may wonder whether to hire a recruiting firm or handle the search in-house. In many cases, partnering with expert recruiters can save money, accelerate timelines, and achieve better results – and there’s a good reason why. A Recruiter Can Save Time and Reduce Cost If you’re trying to stick to a tight [...]
Travel nurses have been around for decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic brought this subset of nurses into the spotlight more than ever before. Heading into 2023, the demand and wages that have defined the profession for the past few years remain high, but there’s more to the picture in the year ahead. Demand and Wages Remain High Although the demand for travel nurses is far from what it was [...]
2023 is just around the corner – so what workplace trends should we be prepared for? Indeed and Glassdoor have just released their annual Hiring and Workplace Trends Report, featuring smart insights on the future of work. This year’s report focuses on how a handful of recent shifts are likely to continue evolving, transforming how we think about work and what the employer-employee relationship looks like. Let’s take a look [...]
The healthcare industry has seen a lot of changes over the last few years, and HR priorities are changing right along with them. A recent report from Lattice reveals what HR professionals are most focused on in 2023: prioritizing employee retention over talent acquisition. Lattice’s 2023 State of People Strategy Report collected insights from over 800 HR professionals from around the globe, including teams in North America and Europe, [...]
We’ve all seen the hiring struggles across the professional world this year, but this might be the final straw: there’s a Santa shortage! Seeing the jolly old elf at shopping malls or at holiday parties is a classic part of the season every year. Unfortunately, 2022’s labor shortage is hitting even the cheeriest of professions, leaving many organizations without a Santa for their holiday celebrations. Mitch Allen, the founder and [...]
A few years back, "quiet quitting" became one of the most talked-about workplace terms of its moment, a viral framing for employees doing exactly what their job description required and nothing more. The specific term has faded, but the underlying pattern it pointed to hasn't gone anywhere, and in healthcare, it remains worth real attention.Whether you call it quiet quitting, disengagement, or simply burnout, the real question isn't whether the [...]
Budgets are getting bigger in 2023, and there are a lot more financial developments on the horizon for the new year. Here’s what to know about the state of salary budgets heading into 2023. According to Salary.com’s Annual National Salary Budget Survey, the “traditional” 3% annual raise is being edged out by a new standard: the 4% raise – and a corresponding increase in salary budgets is also on its [...]
The “Great Resignation” label has faded, but the pressures behind it have not. Workers are still weighing their options, and healthcare employers are still competing hard for people. In health care and social assistance, the annual average quits rate settled at 2.0% in 2025, down from 2.6% in 2022. That is a calmer market, not a quiet one. Preliminary BLS data show roughly 467,000 workers in the sector quit in [...]
National Assisted Living Week 2022 takes place Sept. 11-17, 2022. Aspen Associates Group is privileged to work as an executive recruiting partner with people at all levels in this profession, and we are continually impressed by their dedication and care for residents and their family members. On so many levels, the assisted living industry makes a positive contribution to our society. Assisted living provides social benefits that come from being [...]
