Overview

The Jobs to Careers initiative was established to meet the needs of the frontline workers delivering direct health care and services. In general, this critical part of the healthcare delivery system is the most “at risk” component of health employment and encompasses occupations with the least amount of visibility. The median wage across this frontline workforce is significantly lower than other healthcare occupations, and the majority of workers in these occupations have little to no job advancement opportunities once they have entered into the workforce. The frontline workforce occupations represent a diverse set of skills, training, and workplace settings, however collectively they represent a workforce with occupations that are all experiencing increases in demand, and also facing challenges to building a sustainable worker population. This growing workforce is experiencing high turnover rates, lower wages and access to benefits, and limited training and job advancement opportunities.