Author Bio: Brittney Wilson, RN, BSN, also known as The Nerdy Nurse, is a Clinical Informatics Specialist practicing in Georgia. In her day job, she gets to do what she loves everyday: combine technology and healthcare to improve patient outcomes. She can best be described as a patient, nurse, and technology Advocate and has a […] Read Article “How Technology Can Help Nurses Deliver Patient Care”
Florence Battaglia, RN Florence, a registered nurse for more than 20 years, has been a part of the Adecco Medical & Science team since 2006. She has supported a variety of clients, including flu clinics, schools, large organizations, local startups and the United States Postal Service. Today, Florence is an occupational health nurse at a […] Read Article “Featured Nurse 3 of the Week : Florence Battaglia, RN”
We’re almost halfway through Nurses’ Week already! We’d like for you to meet our 2nd featured nurse of the week, Melanie Torres, RN. Stay tuned everyday this week for more nurses on display! Melanie Torres, RN Melanie has been a registered nurse since 2001 and recently worked in a hospital as part of the facility’s […] Read Article “Nurses Week Featured Nurse 2 | Melanie Torres, RN”
By Scott Westcott When deciding on whether to work abroad a few years ago, Elena Sheppard , Culture Editor at PolicyMic, thought of Mark Twain’s famous words: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” With that notion in mind, she […] Read Article “Working Abroad Options”
This morning’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment report for the month of April showed encouraging data with the addition of 165,000 jobs and a slightly changed, but lower, unemployment rate of 7.5%. Positive revisions to the February report — initially strong at 268,000 — increased the total to 332,000 jobs, while growth was seen […] Read Article “A Closer Look at the Jobs Report”
With the average unemployment rate plateauing around 7.6% Detroit and Los Angeles soar well above that average. It’s time we stand up to unemployment around the world. Join us in spreading the word by participating in Way to Work and our newest initiative Around the World in 80 Jobs.
These days internships might be an essential stepping stone to your first job offer, but a stint (or several) as an intern is no guarantee of a paid job after graduation. In fact, new research from consultancy Millennial Branding and online career network AfterCollege found that while 79% of students have had at least one […] Read Article “How to Turn An Internship Into a Full-Time Job”
As of January 2013, the U.S. unemployment rate for 18-29 year olds was 13.1%. When you include the 1.7 million young adults who have stopped looking for a job, it was 16.2% – double the national average. At Adecco, we want to change these numbers, and change the lives of young professionals throughout the country. […] Read Article “Adecco to Host Way to Work Careerathons Across the Country”
What you learned in school is invaluable, but it’s only the beginning of your professional journey. Your education may have given you the foundation for a great career, but when it comes to your first real job, you’re a freshman all over again.
You’re short staffed at work. The boss just asked you to work late on Friday. That looming deadline is fast approaching. You’re late to the office … again. All these scenarios feed the vicious beast that is workplace stress. Job-related stress is a growing epidemic in the U.S. According to a survey by the American […] Read Article “National Stress Awareness Day – April 16 – How to Cope”