Archive for April 2021
Replacement staff during St. Vincent strike costs hospital double
Replacement nurses are costing Saint Vincent Hospital double what it pays salaried staff, with the system spending millions to keep the hospital operational as the strike stretches into its fourth week. Read More
Read More‘A little bit of a mix-and-match’: MassMutual CEO talks returning to the office
Last spring, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. was among the first of the state’s largest employers to say publicly it wouldn’t bring employees back to the office until after Labor Day. Almost a year later, most of its employees are still working remotely, and MassMutual CEO Roger Crandall envisions "a little bit of a mix-and-match"…
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and Boston’s on every screen
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five most important things you need to know to help start your busy business day. Read More
Read MoreFor Mass General Brigham’s consolidation, the hardest work is still to come
As Mass General Brigham undergoes the most forceful integration effort in its 27 years, the system is already seeing growing pains from the process. Yet the next steps, which will try and bring together the clinical operations at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, promise to be the most challenging yet. Experts say…
Read MorePartners with a Purpose: Rapid7, United Way team up on tech education
Partners with a Purpose is a monthly feature that highlights companies and nonprofits working together in unique and interesting ways. Here, Rapid7 and the United Way share the details on what makes their partnership unique. Read More
Read MoreOpinion: What transformational change looks like
Sharon Niles, a managing director in Deloitte’s Boston office, writes that society has finally realized it’s time for transformational change on race and equity, and explores what that looks like from a business perspective. How does it happen? Read More
Read MoreEmployers seize opportunity to disrupt the traditional corporate headquarters
Instead of planting a corporate flag in one location, companies are testing dual-campus and hub-and-spoke models to better accommodate employee and client needs. Some are even transitioning to a fully remote HQ, perhaps permanently. Read More
Read MoreLife sciences firm Locust Walk’s plans for its $175M SPAC
Geoff Meyerson co-founded Locust Walk, a Boston-based life sciences consulting firm, on Sept. 15, 2008 — the day that Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch sold itself to Bank of America. Read More
Read MoreCandidates trapped in stairwells, bumming a ride — job recruiters see it all
Every recruiter has a plethora of job candidate stories to share, situations in which the prospect surmounted an obstacle of some sort, found a unique way to shine, or simply left a lasting impression regardless of whether they actually got the job. Read More
Read MoreClients trapped in stairwells, bumming a ride — job recruiters see it all
Every recruiter has a plethora of job candidate stories to share, situations in which the prospect surmounted an obstacle of some sort, found a unique way to shine, or simply left a lasting impression regardless of whether they actually got the job. Read More
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