Demand for RNs remains high | Broadcasters seek military veterans for tech experience | CDC suicide data point to need for employer interventions in some careers
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The health care sector is on track to create almost 450,000 jobs for registered nurses by 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. The sector added 46,000 jobs overall in May.
Broadcasters are working to hire military veterans in their studios for career opportunities in broadcasting because of their tech experience and IT and IP skills. The Society of Broadcast Engineers is developing a program aimed at finding recruits with military backgrounds -- particularly in communications -- to provide broadcasting careers to veterans transitioning back to civilian life.
Researchers found that suicide rates for men working in protective services, including firefighting and police jobs, reached 34.1 per 100,000 people, while rates for women employed in the same field reached 14.1 per 100,000. The study, published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, tracked suicide rates by career, and the authors said employers must prioritize programs to spot and mitigate risk, such as employee-assistance programs.
Success requires a "mentally tough culture," writes Robert Troutwine of The Right Profile. Troutwine uses examples from football and baseball to outline six ways leaders can build a cohesive, strong and mission-driven atmosphere.
Cash rewards, incentives, refunds and company-paid fitness center memberships employees receive through workplace wellness programs are taxable, according to an IRS memorandum. Rewards, incentives or other benefits are taxable unless they meet the definition of a medical benefit or fringe benefit, the memo reads.
Longtime CEO and board Chairman Berndt Brunow identifies the steps necessary for planning and executing a corporate transformation, including the need for speed along with transparency. "You need to convey to the whole organization what the transformation is about and why we're doing it, giving them the facts and numbers," he says.