The pandemic accelerated a shift to more outpatient or same-day surgeries and sped the expansion of telehealth, among other changes, Nebraska health care leaders say.
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Google used to have the happiest workers. Now, after an internal survey, the search giant's reputation is taking a hit.
Jeremy Nordquist writes, "Nebraskans can’t wait any longer for lawmakers to support legislation that will grow the economy, close the workforce gap and support the health care system that keeps us all safe."
Erin Duffy writes, "Early childhood professionals provide a critical foundation for child development and the economy. The health care providers, grocery store workers and teachers that we relied upon during the pandemic? Child care providers allowed them to keep working their essential jobs, secure in the knowledge that their kids were being cared for, taught and nurtured."
A FlexJobs survey indicates the culture around salary negotiation and pay transparency could be shifting. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
Nebraska's hospital and medical associations want state senators to devote a share of federal pandemic funding to bolstering the health care workforce.
Amazon is now paying its employees more. From the top tech workers to the boots on the ground in the warehouses, all levels are earning more m…
Under a bill that advanced in the Legislature Tuesday, Nebraska students would be required to learn about computer science and technology in order to graduate high school.
Jo Giles and Elizabeth Barajas-Román write: "Never before have Roe’s protections in Nebraska been so endangered — and never before have they been this necessary and urgent."
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has received a three-year, $2.2 million federal grant to address burnout among nurses.
Trying to work while caring for an aging loved one can be difficult, stressful and at times overwhelming. Many people feel they must quit, take a leave of absence or…
President Joe Biden hailed the surprisingly strong U.S. employment report Friday, declaring, "America's job machine is going stronger than eve…
The big topics at Thursday's gubernatorial forum included taxes, workforce and innovation. But that did not stop candidates from occasionally veering into more contentious territory.
The big topics at Thursday's gubernatorial forum included taxes, workforce and innovation. But that agenda did not stop candidates from occasionally veering into more contentious territory.
There was a much larger than expected retirement boom in the past year, as the Biden administration struggled to get the worst inflation in a …
People – as in employees – are the foundation of everything that happens at Greater Omaha Packing Company.
Sen. Mike McDonnell is sponsoring a bill to appropriate $50 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide financial bonuses to frontline care staff.
On Thursday, Gov. Pete Ricketts outlined numerous priorities for his last year in office, including tax relief, funding for a new state prison, and a spending plan for federal pandemic relief funds.
It's no secret that the way technology is affecting our everyday life has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. With many companies strug…
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Despite growth in Nebraska's behavioral health workforce, a new study has found that the state still has a shortage of professionals in the field.
The Greater Omaha Chamber has made cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce a priority in our work, writes David. G. Brown, president and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber.
The Labor Department announced 4.4 million people quit their jobs in September, that's approximately 3% of the nation's workforce. Experts poi…
When the pandemic disrupted everything, it also thrust fathers into the home like never before. It was a moment that looked like it could bring some relief to working moms. Then, the world got in the way.
DES MOINES — Changes to the state’s unemployment process — including a doubling of the number of work searches a person must make in order to qualify for benefits — will go into effect Jan. 9, the state’s workforce development department announced Monday.
DES MOINES — Changes to the state’s unemployment process — including a doubling of the number of work searches a person must make in order to qualify for benefits — will go into effect Jan. 9, the state’s workforce development department announced Monday.