Hospital HR departments are pulling out all the stops to attract and retain workers, from large scale hiring events and maintaining multiple pipelines with training and educational programs to internal advancement opportunities for staff and using AI.
The healthcare provider that owns and operates Kadlec Regional Medical Center has laid off workers at four of its facilities outside the Mid-Columbia area ostensibly due to several financial pressures.
PNNL's director told staff in a meeting that up to 1,000 people could be cut if the current budget passes, a number that’s been echoed by state leaders.
A study published by experts behind an online education platform shows Washington state is among the best positioned to reap the benefits of the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, or AI, due to education, labor market and government funding.
Recently released employment data reveals a mixed economic picture for Benton and Franklin counties, with falling unemployment rates and modest gains in private sector employment across the Tri-Cities region.
Young Americans in the midst of starting their career paths are eager to find work and be successful, but neither their families, educators nor employers are preparing them or providing tools they need.
