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Developing a healthcare workforce to outperform in the skills economy
Faced with a changing competitive landscape marked by M&A activity, increasingly empowered consumers, and the ever-present need to comply with regulations, executives within the healthcare industry are updating their hiring, training and development strategies to keep pace. Creating environments with ample skill-building and learning opportunities, as well as identifying the right talent to meet current challenges are front-of-mind for HR executives in the healthcare industry. What are some of the ways that they are doing this? In order to find out, WBR Insights and Cornerstone have partnered to research how HR strategies in the healthcare industry are evolving to meet the demands of today and beyond. After surveying 119 executives in healthcare HR, a picture of an industry in flux has emerged. Read on to review our research findings, alongside insights contributed by your industry peers.Faced with a changing competitive landscape marked by M&A activity, increasingly empowered consumers, and the ever-present need to comply with regulations, executives within the healthcare industry are updating their hiring, training and development strategies to keep pace. Creating environments with ample skill-building and learning opportunities, as well as identifying the right talent to meet current challenges are front-of-mind for HR executives in the healthcare industry. What are some of the ways that they are doing this? In order to find out, WBR Insights and Cornerstone have partnered to research how HR strategies in the healthcare industry are evolving to meet the demands of today and beyond. After surveying 119 executives in healthcare HR, a picture of an industry in flux has emerged. Read on to review our research findings, alongside insights contributed by your industry peers.
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