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"McKnight's Workforce Development Forum"

The event kicks off Tuesday, November 14 @ 10:30am ET.

The 2023 McKnight’s Workforce Development Forum is a must-attend event for anyone with employees. Period. The pandemic may have exacerbated the difficulties of fully staffing a long-term care, senior living or home care operation. But recruitment and retention will be ongoing challenges, no matter what time frame. Attendees will be offered a series of webinars with practical, workable ideas to improve employee recruitment and retention. These battles won’t go away. The McKnight’s Workforce Development Forum is a way to keep up the good fight.

Participants will learn about the latest methods and research for what’s working and what might not be such a good idea. Also addressed will be which of the “old” approaches are still a good idea, and why. This is an outstanding event that all managers and hiring personnel in long-term care, senior living and home care should check out. One registration will enable attendees to take part in as many presentations as they wish. 

Session Information: 

Session 1 at 10:30am ET, sponsored by KARE

"Modern careforce: What they're looking for and current trends"

The gap between the number of caregivers and open positions within our industry continues to widen, necessitating employers to implement competitive and appealing recruitment and retention strategies. Attendees will learn of study results culled from extensive collaboration with thousands of caregivers nationwide, revealing misconceptions about what management perceives as important to frontline caregivers versus what the careforce genuinely values. Come explore with us insights on ways to enrich your recruitment, retention, and engagement, as well as the results yielded by this original research.

During this webinar, you will:

•  Uncover the potential of AI in workforce recruitment and retention.
•  Gain a deeper understanding of where you can derive maximum value and engagement from your workforce as you build both traditional and non-traditional benefits programs.
•  Discover how to create and sustain a robust careforce through third party staffing.
•  Equip yourself to dispel the myths surrounding caregivers true preferences from their employers.
• Explore insights on ways to enrich your recruitment, retention, and engagement, as well as the results yielded by this original research

Join us in this journey to bridge the gap and build stronger, more effective caregiver-employer relationships.

Speakers: 

• Evan Kuo, Regional Vice President at KARE
   
• Catie Ramp, MBA, MPA, President & CEO at Georgia Senior Living Association
   
• Nick Jasmon, VP of Business Development at American Healthcare Management Group and Partner at ELEVATE Senior Living.

Session 2 at 12:00pm ET, sponsored by IntelyCare

"The holidays are coming! Is your workforce plan in place?"

We are in the final two months of 2023 — how does your staffing spend look compared to budget?  Managing staffing costs is a challenge at any time of the year but it’s especially difficult during the high-demand months of November and December.  As we head into the holiday season, do you have a plan for scheduling your full-time staff and for controlling overtime and per-diem costs?

In this timely webinar, we’ll discuss how strategic staffing decisions you make during this period will affect your end-of-year performance, as well as how you enter 2024. 

Attendees will learn how to:

• Best manage staffing spend in the final 6 weeks of the year
• Budget appropriately for this high-demand period
• Position their facilities for a solid start to 2024

Speakers:

• Landa Stricklin, MSN, RN, LNHA, CHC Director of Clinical Consulting, Richter Healthcare Consulting
   
• Jennifer Richter, President & CEO, Richter Healthcare Consulting
   
• Sean Carney, Vice President, Client Services, Intelycare

Session 3 at 1:30pm ET, sponsored by ShiftKey

"How independent workers are supporting the healthcare workforce"

Join us as we explore the value independent workers bring to the entire healthcare workforce and how they can support your boldest strategic goals. This session will offer valuable insights into the world of independent professionals in healthcare and how to cultivate a sustainable workforce. As we navigate the pivotal challenges presented by nursing shortages in healthcare, this can be your opportunity to explore the potential of independent professionals to revitalize the workforce and grow your business.

During this webinar, attendees will learn:

• The value of the independent model and its relevance to healthcare,
• How independent professionals can help combat burnout and improve retention.
• Ways to implement strategic scheduling to attain consistent staffing levels.

Speakers: 

• Regan Parker, Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer at ShiftKey 

• Brandon Tappan, Chief Revenue Officer at ShiftKey

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