Dog training techniques in the workplace? It’s not that far-fetched By the editors of Briefings Media Group If only we could train our co-workers as easily as we train our dogs, what a wonderful world it would be. A well-trained dog will quickly respond to a single-word command. Yet with thousands of words and multiple [...]
By Josh Richman Oakland Tribune The operator of a Hayward company that charged students for inadequate asbestos-removal training has been sentenced to five months in federal prison, prosecutors said Monday. Rogelio Lowe, also known as Roger Lowe, 44, of Thornton, also must serve three months of home confinement and 300 hours of community service. Indicted [...]
By Tammy Reiher, Will County Executive’s office JOLIET – The Will County Workforce Investment Board, along with nine counties and Chicago, has received a grant worth more than $1 million and possibly almost $5 million to provide training in healthcare occupations. Pat Fera, Manager for the Will County WIB, said the Federal Health and Human [...]
By Jennifer Gonzalez Walter G. Bumphus, a professor in the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin and chairman of the university’s department of educational administration, is scheduled to take over as president of the American Association of Community Colleges in January. Here is an edited interview with Mr. Bumphus. Q. [...]
Cal eConnect Stakeholders, Partners, and Friends, ONC has announced an opportunity for additional funding to support our efforts to improve patient care, health care outcomes, and health care quality and efficiency through the use of health information exchange. The timing is awful, but I am confident that California can submit at least one (1) [...]
Indeed Industry Trends In November, the healthcare and information technology industries had the least amount of competition for jobs among the 12 major industries we track: 14 job seeker clicks per posting in healthcare, and 19 clicks per posting in information technology. Media and newspaper had the most competition for jobs last month, with 49 [...]
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Rises Again NEW YORK, December 6, 2010…The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in November for the second consecutive month. The index now stands at 99.0, up from October’s revised figure of 97.6. The index is up 9.3 percent from a year ago. Says Gad Levanon, Associate [...]
Cal eConnect is seeking a qualified senior professional with experience in health information technology, health information exchange (HIE), and statewide infrastructure development, including technical and policy development related to sustaining the HIE. Responsible for technical aspects of end-to end solutions delivery, deployment, system integration, and customer acceptance of the project. For more details click here. [...]
CalHIPSO is currently seeking a Service Coordinator to coordinate service delivery activities in support of CalHIPSO’s Local Extension Centers. The Service Coordinator will work with service partners and vendors, aid in the development of vendor assessments on a biannual basis, and provide support for internal CalHIPSO technology systems. To view the job description for this [...]
WASHINGTON, DC (September 30, 2010) – Gene L. Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of 15 members to the new National Health Care Workforce Commission. “Today’s appointees bring impressive expertise and professional credentials to their role of advising policymakers on [...]
