According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. added 161,000 new jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell below 5% again with the labor market continuing to tighten. Once again the healthcare sector lead the way, adding 31,000 jobs last month accounting for 19% of all job growth during that month.
Healthcare Job Creation Continues to Grow in October
Topics: Career Opportunities, Healthcare, Healthcare Recruitment
HWS Presents at Healthcare Staffing Summit
This year’s Healthcare Staffing Summit begins November 8 in Washington, DC! Two of HealthTrust Workforce Solution’s leaders – President & CEO Brendan Courtney and Senior Vice President Steve Wright – will serve as panelists.
Topics: Events
HealthTrust Hosts Halloween Costume Contest
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions hosted a company-wide costume contest for Halloween! Five winners were awarded gift cards for Best Costume, and the Best Group Costume will receive a free lunch.
Halloween at the Boys & Girls Club
Team HealthTrust recently participated in the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County’s Annual BBQ & Halloween Party, helping to serve food to dozens of children. The event featured face painting, music, a haunted house, a costume contest for the kids, games, and a barbecue!
Nurses Recount their Ghostly Encounters
The quiet hallways of a hospital can be spooky at night. Occasionally, nurses report seeing spirits of patients who have passed away still roaming the hospital grounds.
Topics: Healthcare
HWS West Florida visits the Ronald McDonald House
The HealthTrust Workforce Solutions West Florida team recently volunteered for the Ronald McDonald House in St. Petersburg! The group prepared and served dinner to families whose children are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.
Topics: Corporate Social Responsibility
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions' corporate headquarters in Sunrise, Fla. hosted a blood drive on Tuesday, October 25! All blood donors received a Halloween t-shirt, two tickets to the Improv Comedy Club, and a wellness checkup.
Helping to end Domestic Violence
Our Nashville team dedicated their third quarter social responsibility project to Safe Haven - Courtney's House in Ashland City, TN. This is a shelter that opens its doors to victims who are trying to free their families from domestic abuse.
Topics: Corporate Social Responsibility
HWS President & CEO Shares Industry Knowledge at Staffing World
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions President & CEO Brendan Courtney will share his expertise on vendor management systems and managed service providers at the Staffing World 2016 ASA Conference & Expo on October 26!
Topics: Events