Talent Injection: Military-Connected Talent as a Workforce Solution for the Health & Life Sciences Industry – Healthcare Providers
Overview
The healthcare industry has witnessed employment growth in recent years due to technological advancements and an increased need for care amongst an aging population. However, high rates of retirement and turnover in the industry have created a severe talent shortage among healthcare providers. Given the right partnerships, education, and solutions, the industry has a strong opportunity to minimize talent shortages by tapping into the incredible talent pool of transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses. This opportunity is predicated on the ability of myriad stakeholders to develop solutions and strategies that forge a more seamless relationship between the military-connected job seeker and employers in healthcare.
Key findings included:
- An advanced degree isn’t the only route to healthcare provider occupations. Occupations in high demand require varying levels of education, with a pressing need for nurses and critical assistant and aide roles.
- Military-connected individuals are an educated, trained, ready, and willing talent pool primed to solve workforce challenges.
- Understanding the transferability of credits and experience to academic and training institutions and identifying career paths that match their current skills and certifications can be a pain point for transitioning service members.
- The rise of telehealth over the past decade has driven additional remote work opportunities, which are in high demand for highly mobile military spouses.
- Healthcare occupations may foster high job satisfaction for the military-connected community.
