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Covid-19’s Financial Impact on Healthcare Providers

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Physicians and other healthcare providers are experiencing life-changing economic hardship never seen since Hippocrates walked the earth. Office waiting rooms, once full and overflowing, are all but empty. Tele-health consultations are more frequent. It remains to be seen if physicians will receive compensation from insuring agencies for telehealth visits at the same rate as office visits. Currently, most of them pay substantially less for calls vs. office appointments.

And then there was Covid-19

Daily, physicians, nurses, and other …

By HospitalRecruiting
HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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Best Accounting Firms for Women 2021

Accounting Today recently released their annual list of the 10 Best Firms for Women. Check out their list of female-friendly workplaces, including important stats and information about each accounting firm, here.

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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5 Ways Entry-Level Employees Can Advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work

Diversity and inclusion have long been buzzwords that companies parade—often for marketing purposes. But in the past few years, more and more job seekers and employees, particularly millennials and Gen Z, are vetting companies by their diversity and inclusion track record in addition to factors like salary and career opportunities. According to a 2020 survey conducted by the National Association of College and Employers (NACE), for instance, 79% of graduates considered a diverse workforce to be “very important.” And these …

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Green Jobs: How to Build a Sustainable Career

In recent years, green has proved a popular concept among consumers,with many buyers, especially the millennial set, ready and willing to pay more for sustainable, environmentally friendly products. That's contributed to the rise of careers in corporate sustainability, with employees who hold these jobs managing production and facilities to ensure the least wasteful business practices are used. 

Additionally, stellar growth in the renewable energy sector is making it an employment standout. By some estimates, solar jobs represented one in every …

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5 Tips for Breaking Into the Business of Healthcare

Breaking into the healthcare world from the business side can be intimidating. Check out this article from Forbes that provides tips to business students about how to break into the industry. From economics, to start-ups, to new technology: there are endless career paths in the industry that you may not be aware of! Check out this article to understand more about opportunities you can jump on!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertpearl/2014/07/17/5-tips-for-breaking-into-the-business-of-health-care/?sh=6a878c751107

By Sarah Vojta
Sarah Vojta CareerEdge Manager
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Hottest Technology Jobs – October 2021

Looking for a job in technology, data science, analytics, or software engineering? Check out VentureFizz’s list of October’s hottest tech jobs! Explore the list and start applying here.

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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International Association of Insurance Professionals Scholarship Opportunity

Norm Ziegler Trailblazer Scholarship

This scholarship is administered by the NAIW International Legacy Foundation, a 501(c)3 insurance trust dedicated to the development of educational programs for insurance professionals and to further the education of its members by funding various opportunities. The Norm Ziegler Trailblazer Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate student members working towards a career in the insurance and risk management industry. Norm (Norbert) Ziegler was a mentor to many in the insurance industry and owned Frontier Adjusters, …

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Four Strategies for Building and Maintaining Resilient Healthcare Teams

Having resilient healthcare teams is essential for the immediate and long-term success of healthcare organizations. Resiliency is crucial and challenging now, considering the current epidemic, financial constraints, rapidly changing technology, and fluctuations within healthcare delivery systems. Even typically resilient workers are emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausted. Let’s examine some ways to build a resilient team.

Hire workers that have a Track Record of Resiliency

While hiring applicants before another organization snatches them up can be tempting, it is vital to …

By HospitalRecruiting
HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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Top 7 Sustainable Workplace Practices

Sustainability benefits all of us. When implementing sustainability in the workplace, the firm will benefit environmentally, economically, and socially. This article examines these benefits and highlights the Top 7 Sustainable Workplace practices. And, Summertown gives you a look into their sustainability practices to help you implement in your workplace!

https://www.summertown.ae/top-7-sustainable-workplace-practices/

By Sarah Vojta
Sarah Vojta CareerEdge Manager
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Nonprofit vs. Not-for-Profit vs. For-Profit: What’s the Difference?

Have you ever been confused by the differences between non-profit, not-for-profit, and for-profit? Take a look at this article by US Chamber that helps break down the priorities, structures, and legal differences each type holds. Whether you are looking to start a business yourself or looking for job opportunities and are unsure of what space you want to be in, this is a great place to start!

https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/strategy/nonprofit-vs-not-for-profit-vs-for-profit

By Sarah Vojta
Sarah Vojta CareerEdge Manager
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