A new deal for health staff
Tuesday afternoon at health conference saw a group of motions on professional and occupational issues.
Top on the agenda was a motion calling for ‘A new deal for healthcare assistants’. It called on the health SGE to continue to build on the work of the highly successful Pay Fair for Patient Care campaign.
The campaign focusses on winning significant sums of pack pay for members by fighting for rebanding for healthcare assistants (HCAs) at a local level.
The motion, moved by Annette Heslop, calls for continued campaigning for proper career progression opportunities, better recognition and lobbying for a strategy to pro...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 8, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News 2024 National Health Conference one team paramedics Source Type: news
Fortune hires Snyder as managing editor
Fortune magazine has hired Benjamin Snyder to be a managing editor. He will be focused on hiring and recruiting, launching training and editorial strategy initiatives, kicking off partnerships with journalism organizations, and supporting career development opportunities. Snyder previously was a…#benjaminsnyder #snyder #linkedin #odyssey #fortunecom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Early-career researchers lament potential loss of Europe ’s largest transdisciplinary science conference
EuroScience Open Forum gave early-career researchers an opportunity to interact with policymakers and scientists from across Europe.
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Over the past 2 decades, the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) has brought together scientists, policymakers, businesspeople, journalists, and citizens to discuss European science and its broader policy and societal implications. For early-career researchers, it has offered a unique platform to network beyond their own field, access career development resources, raise awareness of the issues they face, and build up momentum to tackle them.
But as the pre...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 28, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Influencing factors of inter-nursing lateral violence: a qualitative systematic review - Xie Q, Xu H, Luo Z, Gong A, Wang L, Zhou J.
BACKGROUND: Lateral violence is a global social problem that has attracted considerable attention in the field of public health. This has seriously affected the quality of care, the safety of patients' lives and the career development of nurses. OB... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
I feel for women misled over egg-freezing. If I ’d believed doctors during my transition, my kids wouldn’t be here | Freddy McConnell
We all deserve better from healthcare providers who sell false promise to some, while shutting down options for othersYou can ’t have missed the conversations about the rise of freezing eggs for non-medical or“social” reasons in recent years, which forms part of an explosion in the use of fertility treatments, all with the promise of giving more options to prospective parents. The starting point is often the question of whether someone, almost always a wealthy, straight, white woman, should freeze her eggs as insurance against her “biological clock”, career development and/or the risk of not finding a partner in ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Freddy McConnell Tags: Health IVF LGBTQ rights Transgender Fertility problems Women UK news NHS Ageing Pregnancy Science Source Type: news
What Do The Latest Pay Transparency Laws Really Mean For On-Site And Remote Workers?
Hawaii is the latest state to introduce pay transparency laws, while Colorado has expanded its already pretty comprehensive laws to include concrete definitions on career development and progression, as well as criteria for the latter. Both came into effect from January 1st, as numerous states…#hawaii #colorado #maryland #ohio #connecticut #nevada #newjersey #illinois #maine #rhodeisland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Advanced nursing practice for gynaecology and women ’s health
Royal College of Nursing - Gynaecology and women ’s health care has many sub-specialties, including hysteroscopy, general gynaecology, early pregnancy, emergency gynaecology, colposcopy, urogynaecology, menopause, endometriosis and gynaecology oncology. This publication has set out pathways for advanced nursing practice and advanced clinical pra ctice roles, which will enhance clinical care, the patient experience and enable progression career development for nurses.GuideMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 8, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: news
Shadow work is trending on TikTok. Here's how to apply it to your career
When working on personal growth and career development, we often try to keep the focus firmly on building on our strengths. We take courses that expand on what we know, highlight our skills and gains traction on our online profiles, and even try to find a "good" way to answer that notoriously…#tiktok #shadowworkjournal #keilashaheen #shadow #carljung #genz #euronewsjobsboard #böblingen #spain #portugal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The DeBruce Foundation Launches New and Improved Career Explorer Tools
Kansas City, MO, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of National Career Development Month, The DeBruce Foundation is sharing new and improved , which provide a fast, personalized way to discover career options. The DeBruce Foundation seeks to equip individuals with the tools and resources…#kansascity #debrucefoundation #careerliteracy #careerexplorertools #lauraschneider #kcscholars #foundation #agileworkprofiler (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Polish startup helps employers overcome paternal stereotypes – DW
A traditional division of roles is one of the main barriers to the career development of Polish women. But an EU directive and a group of Polish women could be about to change that. Women are under-represented in the global labor market and when they work, tend to earn less than men, according to…#polish #nobel #claudiagoldin #sharecare #karolinaandrian #sharecarefoundation #dw #poland #polishlaborcode #nobelprize (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Transfr, a VR platform for workforce training, raises $40M
Transfr, a startup creating VR tools for training and career development, today announced that it raised $40 million in a Series C round led by ABS Capital with participation from JPMorgan Chase Impact Finance, Advisory, Lumos Capital Group, Akkadian Ventures, Spring Tide Capital, Firework…#transfr #abscapital #lumoscapitalgroup #akkadianventures #springtidecapital #fireworkventures #album #bharanirajakumar #spanish #vr (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
For Ukrainian Researchers, Summer Institute Offers Rare Chance to Focus on Career Development During the War
The NAS, the Simons Foundation, and the Ukrainian Catholic University teamed up to offer a weeklong summer institute on data science and applications for 50 early career researchers in Ukraine. The experience provided a rare chance for the researchers to focus on career development and networking during the war. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - August 28, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Talent Development Manager
OrganizationFounded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated program of high-quality research, evidence-based advocacy and strategic communications, the Institute works to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, and promote sound policy and program development; its overarching goal is to ensure the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all people worldwide. The Institute is engaged in building a more inclusive, transparent and equitable organization.Position summaryReporting t...
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: aahire Source Type: news
UT Health San Antonio, 7 collaborators garner $46 million from NIH to move discoveries into practice
Community engagement, career development, degree programs and pilot projects will be supported by a Clinical and Translational Science Award at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which is working with seven regional collaborators. Reducing health disparities... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC PDT Source Type: news
Third annual DRIVEN! meeting highlights career opportunities
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023/07/beyond-bench/diverse-researchers-career-development-thumb.jpg?itok=jDvpZ5pC" /><br /><p>Scholars gathered virtually to learn more about NIEHS, network, and find ways to continue their scientific pursuits.</p>
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Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - August 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
