In the Arena

September 24, 2020 - In the Arena

The 3 surprising HR mistakes you are making today, that will lead to employee turnover tomorrow

In analyzing thousands of job postings and communicating with job candidates throughout the application process, we have found a few troubling trends in assisted living, senior living, and nursing home hiring practices. A significant number of employers treat job seekers…

September 14, 2020 - In the Arena

Applying AI to Reduce Labor Costs in Healthcare

As median operating margins continue to sink toward -7%, hospitals need new solutions with a quick ROI. But with so many purported strategies in the mix, how can a senior leader determine which approach will impact the bottom line? The…

September 9, 2020 - In the Arena

Research Findings: The Impact of Healthcare Worker Turnover on Quality of Care

In the research described below, we see trends that we all intuitively and anecdotally know to be true. Turnover leads to more turnover, leads to a cycle of increasingly exhausted and overworked nurses and staff. When nurses have to compensate…

August 27, 2020 - In the Arena

Unemployment claims higher than expected

Good Day Chicago FOX32 interviewed Arena CEO Michael Rosenbaum 8-22-20 – video here. ELIZABETH MATTHEWS: More than 1.1 million people filed new Unemployment Claims last week. That’s 200,000 more people than expected. Economists had believed the number of claims would…

August 12, 2020 - In the Arena

The stimulus package we need to produce long-term prosperity for all

On August 7, 2020, Arena’s CEO Michael Rosenbaum spoke with Cheddar news anchor Nora Ali about the jobs report and the economic policies and stimulus package that we need to move millions of unemployed Americans into jobs today with career…

July 9, 2020 - In the Arena

New Coalition Aims to Boost Economic Mobility for America’s Displaced Frontline Workforce

The SkillUp Coalition brings together leading training and education providers, employers, technology companies, job readiness nonprofits, and philanthropies to upskill workers into in-demand jobs at scale American workers who have been laid off or furloughed in the wake of COVID-19…

June 17, 2020 - In the Arena

Bloomberg: Using data science to increase economic mobility, reduce bias

on Balance of Power podcast [36:28] June 12, 2020 DAVID WESTIN: US jobless claims came down a bit but remain over 1.5 millio. The Federal Reserve sees unemployment at or near 10% the end of the year, begging the question —…

April 3, 2020 - In the Arena

Arena’s TALENT DISCOVERY Connects the Newly Unemployed to Essential Jobs in Healthcare

In countering the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, hospitals and post-acute care sites desperately need more people to work at the front lines. In addition to the credentialed RN/MD/tech roles, there are non-certificated jobs that play critical roles in caring for the…

March 18, 2020 - In the Arena

We’re Sending Care Packages to Front Line Healthcare workers, care to join us?

As we watch the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rise around us, we at Arena are concerned about so much… health… economy… hospital capacity… ventilator volume… and the healthcare workers who are risking their lives to take care of us.…

March 18, 2020 - In the Arena

Healthcare System Analysis Reveals Vulnerability in the Fight against COVID-19

Advisory Board Company warns that staffing at post-acute facilities, especially Skilled Nursing Facilities (aka Nursing Homes), leads to higher infection rates In a recent article based on in-depth research and analysis, the Advisory Board has issued specific strategies to address…