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Are Critical Access Hospitals in Critical Condition?
By Stephen Notaro, PhD
There are just over 1,300 critical access hospitals (CAH) located throughout the U.S. which are often the only available 24-hour source of emergency services and which are the main provider of health care services to the 20% of the U.S. population that reside in rural areas. This white paper presents study findings based on insights from the Career Optimism Index® study as well as data for 20 critical access hospitals in Illinois as a sample to explore the concern about closure of hospitals typically found in more rural communities and which might be the only health care access point for local populations.
Recruiting and Retaining Millennials and Gen Zs in the Workplace
By Janice Dossey Terrell, EdD
The 2024 Career Optimism Index® study found that more than 60 percent of more of Millennial and Gen Z respondents need support identifying job options matching their skills and interests, as well as support setting career goals. Additionally, the Index found 73 percent of Millennial and 69 percent of Gen Z workers considered how much a company invested in reskilling/upskilling when looking for new opportunities. The white paper explores the traits of the two generations and highlights four areas of concern among Millennial and Gen Z employee respondents: job match and career support, financial and job security, upskilling and professional development, and learning preferences. The white paper provides additional insights to inform strategies for recruitment and retention of younger workforce members.
Invisible Labor: An Examination of the Perceptions of Moms in the Workplace
By Joy Taylor, EdD
The invisible labor of mothers describes the mental and emotional burdens of managing myriad family and household demands such as finances, children’s feelings and discipline, childcare conflicts, guidance, preparing meals, and transport of children to and from activities. The white paper explores findings from the 2023 Mothers Overcome More™ or the M.O.M.™ report related to the invisible labor of working mothers and intersections with family resilience and employer support.