By Carl Shusterman Many recruiters, whether in executive search, information technology, health care or other fields, will at some point work with international candidates requiring so-called “H-1B visas.” In a global economy where the whole world is your talent pool, it’s not a bad idea to understand the basics of this important visa category. The [...]
Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health IT, will “return to his academic post at Harvard” announced HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a memo to staff on Thursday afternoon. “David will continue to guide ONC until his departure, when the rest of the remarkable team at ONC will forge ahead with this Office’s critical mission. [...]
The House Appropriations Committee announced Wednesday a partial list of spending cuts that will be included in the upcoming continuing resolution (CR) for Fiscal Year 2011 (the current CR that is funding most government operations will expire on March 4). The single largest cut included on the list is $2 billion in job training funds. [...]
How the Decades-Old Program Originated Many people have heard of Job Corps, but very few know how this government-run program came to be. Job Corps offers free educational and vocational training to eligible youth ages 16 to 24. Students earn a high school diploma or GED, then pick and learn a career and the skills [...]
The Great Recession rocked workplaces everywhere, and now it’s time to rebuild trust. But how? Start here, with a proven seven-step process for leaders. By Dennis Reina and Michelle Reina The Great Recession—the deepest economic downturn since the 1930s—created chaos in workplaces everywhere. In the process, the very underpinnings of trust were upended. Today, one-third [...]
Annual Southern California HIMSS Healthcare IT Conference Healthcare Reform: Driving to 2015 and Beyond March 9, 2011/ California Endowment Center/ Downtown Los Angeles HIMSS Southern California Chapter has partnered with HRMS to produce the afternoon portion of their March 9th Annual SoCal HIMSS Health IT Conference, “Healthcare Reform: Driving to 2015 and Beyond.” HRMS [...]
