Retention
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Stay-interviews: Manitoba experts say they’re a great way to retain workersIt may not be new, but the HR practice is buzzing across Manitoba workforces – a stay-interview can be used by employers to build trust, retain employees and reduce turnover.EconomyMay 29, 2023
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Nova Scotia nursing college receives thousands of applicants after fast-tracking licensingThe Nova Scotia College of Nursing says it is being flooded with thousands of applications since beginning its first in Canada fast-track licensing program.HealthMay 17, 2023
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Private primary care clinic opens in Halifax while support for public system continuesHealth-care leaders and Nova Scotia's health minister oppose fully private health-care options. But the president of the new clinic says he's just trying to fill a gap in care.HealthFeb 27, 2023
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N.S. operating room nurse shortage slows surgical backlog reduction effortsNova Scotia surgeons continue the task of working through a surgical backlog that's nearly 10,000 people more than the 'benchmark standard,' but they're optimistic.HealthFeb 16, 2023
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$19.05/hr. is the minimum a person needs to get by, says Ontario Living Wage NetworkEighteen employers in Kingston have been certified by the network as living wage employers.CanadaNov 18, 2022
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New recruitment program brings nine physicians to Kingston, Ont.The City of Kinston in southern Ontario says nine doctors have been recruited, but help is needed from governments to continue efforts to attract and retain health professionals.HealthAug 30, 2022
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Monday Scaries or Magic Mondays? Tight labour market calls for 4-day workweeksCanada’s tight labour market has created a war for talent. Proponents of the four-day workweek say it’s an important way to retain and attract workers.MoneyJul 1, 2022
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Doctors Nova Scotia to expand upon physician’s mentorship programDr. Emmanuel Ajuwon has taken the lead to help recruits get settled in because he knows there can be many adjustments, both personally and professionally, when relocating.HealthJun 20, 2022
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Lachine Hospital physicians pitching in to pay premiums to keep staffPhysicians at Montreal's Lachine Hospital have offered to personally pay intensive premiums for technicians to keep them from going elsewhere for higher pay.CanadaFeb 11, 2022
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More than 2,100 health-care vacancies in N.S., fixing system a ‘massive job’"This is a massive job," says Kevin Orrell, the new recruitment office's CEO. "This takes years to unravel, to redesign and to plan for permanent improvement over the long-term."HealthOct 13, 2021
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