Work Force Development
Posted November 1, 2023 A Nurse Satisfaction Index recently published has ranked The University of Kansas Health System most notably in organizational support and a healthy workplace environment. The MIT Sloan Management Review published the Nursing Satisfaction Index, a report…
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Posted October 30, 2023 Whole Foods Market will open a new store in Overland Park, relocating the already-established store to make way for a larger footprint in the area. The new 45,791-square-foot store will be located at 11900 Metcalf Ave.,…
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Posted October 30, 2023 The United Auto Workers and General Motors, the last of the Big Three to enter into a deal, have entered into an agreement that will see the end of the six-week-long U.S. Labor strikes. The end…
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Posted October 30, 2023 A report from My eLearning World shows college enrolment for students has been declining for a decade now and could lead to a large economic impact. In 2013, there were 16,279,138 undergraduate students enrolled at American…
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Posted October 25, 2023 The Biden-Harris administration announced the Kansas City region as one of the 31 technology hubs in the U.S. that show potential for rapid growth in key technology sectors. The Kansas City Inclusive Biologics and Biomanufacturing Tech…
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Posted October 30, 2023 Trucking-firm Yellow Corp. will be listing its supply of trucks, trailers and equipment after the company was approved for bankruptcy last week. Yellow received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on Friday and will…
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Posted October 19, 2023 Kansas City-based VMLY&R is merging with New York-based Wunderman Thompson, making the two entities the world’s largest creative company. WPP Plc., which oversees both companies, announced Tuesday the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R. Together, the…
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Posted October 16, 2023 Overland Park-based WellSky, a healthcare technology company, announced that it had acquired Corridor to bolster its post-acute care services last week. Corridor, an end-to-end tech-enabled services platform will strengthen its position in home health coding and…
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Posted October 11, 2023 Based on a recent series of analyses from Zippia, the majority of highest-paying jobs in Kansas City are in the healthcare industry and salaries compare well when looking at other cities. Data from the Bureau of…
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Posted October 9, 2023 The Washburn Institute of Technology has been awarded $400,000 to bolster workforce development and regional workforce needs, according to a Monday news release. Washburn Tech announced it was awarded under the National Science Foundation under Funding…
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