by Jeannee Parker Martin, President and CEO, LeadingAge California This has been an exciting year thus far for LeadingAge California with some major accomplishments in the first half of the year. We launched our DEI Roadmap, a guide to help all members and other stakeholders integrate a focused approach to diversity, equity and inclusion in Read More…
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Celebrating Our Workforce Starts with Well-Prepared Students
By Karilyn Van Oosten, Vice President, Strategic Business Development, Unitek Learning I am the Vice President of Strategic Business Development for Unitek Learning. I have been working in the healthcare education industry for over 20 years, and in that time, I’ve built multiple customized programs for both healthcare systems and higher education institutions. These types Read More…
The Gateway-In Project ©
LeadingAge California’s Workforce Expansion Initiative by Jeannee Parker Martin, President and CEO, LeadingAge California While we have known for decades there was a workforce crisis looming, COVID-19 exposed the frailties of our preparation for this crisis. LeadingAge California has taken a major step forward to help address and solve this critical problem. In 2021, we Read More…
This Is Where I’m Meant to Be: Conversations with Skilled Nursing Staff
By Amanda Davidson, Grant Manager, LeadingAge California I’m at Regents Point – Windcrest, seated outside at a wrought iron patio table. I’m waiting while Administrator Lananh Huyen ducks back inside through a sliding glass door to gather a handful of staff members to join our conversation. I’ve been looking forward to today. I’m visiting three Read More…
Careers in Aging: Advancing Workforce Solutions for a New Era
Interview with Jenna Kellerman, Director of Workforce Strategy & Development, LeadingAge Tell us about your new role at LeadingAge and what you’re excited to work on this year. I’ve been in the role exactly one month! So, I’m still getting into things. I’ve been learning how workforce is embedded in every department of LeadingAge – Read More…
The Wake-Up Call
Why Aging Services Leaders Can’t Lead the Same Way (and Still Retain Their Teams) By Laurie D. Battaglia, CEO & DEIB Consultant, Aligned at Work® Leaders everywhere, across all industries, are faced with a very different workforce than they’ve ever led before. Tisha found this out when one of her key employees came to her Read More…