According to the "US Staffing Industry Forecast: April 2021 Update" report released this week by SIA, temporary staffing within the United States is set to grow by 11% this year to a combine total of $134.7 billion. The trend, if it holds, will surpass the pre-pandemic level in 2019.

The March 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Hiring Situation Report revealed that payrolls surged in the final month of Q1 2021, with the economy adding 916,000 new jobs- the largest gains seen since September 2020. The unemployment rate inched down to 6.0% in March from 6.2% in February.  These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to COVID-19.  However, overall healthcare employment changed little last month and hospital employment has declined in each month of 2021 so far. Within healthcare, 11,500 new jobs were added in March, the majority of which were added in ambulatory care settings (15,300). These gains were offset by a loss of 600 jobs in hospital settings and 3,200 in nursing and residential care facilities. 

HealthTrust has developed an infographic with helpful information featuring recommendations from the CDC about what you should and should not do after you've received the COVID-19 vaccination.

Major economic gains were seen in February’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Hiring Situation Report, with the economy adding 379,000 new jobs last month as the pandemic’s winter wave recedes.  The unemployment rate inched down to 6.2% in February from 6.3% in January.  Payrolls remain 9.5 million short of pre-crisis levels. 

Within healthcare, 19,900 new jobs were added in February, with strong gains seen in ambulatory care settings (28,900). Other healthcare settings did not fare as well and continued to demonstrate job loss, with 2,200 hospital jobs and 6,800 nursing care facility jobs disappearing last month. Broader employment in health care and social assistance is down by 909,000 over the year.

Dear Valued Vendor Partners,

Brendan Courtney, our President & CEO, was named to Staffing Industry Analysts' "Staffing 100" List for 2021. This annual list highlights the 100 most influential people who impact the workforce ecosystem. 

The gift of blood saves lives, and there is an increased need for blood during the pandemic since blood and platelets cannot be manufactured – they can only come from volunteer donors. Below, meet a couple of HCA Healthcare colleagues who’ve donated blood to help patients and their communities. If you have already donated blood or plasma, log your donation as volunteer service on our giving and serving platform.

Today we share a special “Way Back Wednesday” featuring Eddie Parizek, Assistant Vice President of HealthTrust Workforce Solution’s MSP Program. In 1998, Eddie joined the HealthTrust team as a per diem staffer in our West Florida office and he continues to be a vital member to the HWS family to this day!