ProPublica Article Documents Employment Challenges Faced by Older Americans

A recent article by Peter Gosselin does an excellent job documenting the employment challenges faced by Americans aged 50 and over. Gosselin cites new data analysis by ProPublica and the Urban Institute that shows more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime jobs before they choose to retire, often suffering damaging financial loss and significant difficulty in finding new employment. Those who do find employment are often underpaid and underemployed for their skills and experience. Read the full article here.

Barbara Greene to Speak at North San Antonio Chamber Power Breakfast on April 10, 2018

Barbara Greene, CEO of Greene and Associates, Inc., will be the guest speaker at the North San Antonio Chamber Power Networking Breakfast on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Norris Conference Center. Barbara is a HLSA member and one of the foremost career consultants in the greater San Antonio area and will speak on Connecting with High Impact and Maximizing Your EQ.

You can register for the event on the Chamber’s website at https://services.northsachamber.com/events/details/power-networking-breakfast-04-10-2018-8772

Texas Tech University Offers New Programs in Health Administration

Healthcare Leaders of San Antonio is pleased to  share the news that the School of Health Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock is offering several exciting new programs including an MS in Healthcare Administration and a BS in Healthcare Management. A number of graduate certification courses are also offered including Health Systems Policy and Management and Health Informatics and Data Analytics, Healthcare Finance and Economics, and Health Systems Engineering and Management.  There is much more to know, so you can download a Power Point presentation on the graduate programs here, and on the undergraduate programs here. Graduate programs are offered in 100% online and 8-week accelerated courses, and undergraduate programs are offered in traditional semesters.

For more information please contact  Department Chair Ryan N. Schmidt at [email protected], or Undergraduate Program Director Shenae Samuels at [email protected].

 

 

HLSA on the Bobby and JJ Radio Show (930AM)!

A segment about Healthcare Leaders of San Antonio was featured as one of the interviews on the Bobby and JJ Radio Show on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Our thanks go out to Bobby and JJ, and to Jackie Boyle for the segment which we know will raise even more awareness about our monthly networking mixers. Our goals are to foster business connections and new opportunities. We invite you to join us the second Thursday of every month from 5 to 8 pm.

Come and connect!