Sentences with phrase «with staff shortages»

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The VA has had big management problems, suffering a shortage of staff who can cope with an increasing number of veterans who need help.

With Canada's skilled labour shortage expected to get worse before it gets better, employers and HR professionals are taking stock of their current staff and trying to figure out how to keep employees both happy and loyal.

Backlogs of work also continued to rise in both sectors as firms struggled to cope with the influx of new business, in some instances linked to shortages of materials and suitable staff.

Says teacher Nancy Bonne: «The system makes efficient use of space and resources, and it has solved the shortage of teaching staff, since formerly each church had to recruit teachers for every grade level, even with only three or four in a group.

Whilst it is highly commendable and reassuring that the UK healthcare system has made such progress with implementing the Baby Friendly standards, recent staff shortages in maternity services, cuts to health visiting services and de-commissioning of voluntary sector support undermine this success.

The cuts also coincided with an unprecedented deterioration of safety standards in English and Welsh prisons and a rise in suicides, which was compounded by staff shortages.

Minimal time being spent with offenders — some of whom are being spoken to on the phone every few weeks - staff shortages, unmanageable caseloads, high staff sickness levels and workers being recruited with no probation qualifications.

The number of EU nurses leaving the UK is up sharply and, with a global shortage of nurses, we are struggling to attract staff from non-EU countries to fill the gaps.

As part of efforts to address the glaring shortage of accommodation for officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas has commenced a bilateral initiative with a group headed by the United Nations -LSB-...]

Of those respondents responsible for recruiting, almost eight in 10 said they had struggled to attract new staff, with 93 per cent citing a shortage of good candidates as the biggest barrier to recruitment.

When questioned on the shortages, 84 per cent of the respondents claimed that it was having a detrimental impact, with 70 per cent having to use more supply staff, 73 per cent using teachers in subjects that are not their specialist areas, and 25 per cent merging classes.

While increasing numbers of school districts offer pay incentives to address math and science staff shortages, the authors conclude that «compensation and working conditions must evolve further if school systems are to address the challenge of staffing math and science classrooms with teachers of strong academic caliber.»

The occupation shortage list comprises jobs where there are not enough resident workers to fill vacancies, and therefore permitting easier recruitment of staff from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), with fewer restrictions.

Shortages of qualified teachers in subjects like math, science, special education, and foreign languages, along with the impending retirements of an entire generation of teachers, make recruiting teachers to hard - to - staff schools even more challenging.

Other key findings include: - Squeezed budgets mean many schools have been forced to shed staff, with further reductions to staff spending expected over the next two years - Teacher shortages seem to be getting worse - Schools that opt for academy status are not embracing the freedoms it brings in terms of curriculum, and teachers» pay and conditions - Secondary governors are using 11 - 16 funding to subsidise their sixth forms, as cuts in post-16 budgets bite

Shortages in many fields and locations across the state have been provoked by a steep decline in candidates preparing to teach, coupled with an increase in demand fueled largely by teacher attrition and schools» reinstatement of previously cut staff positions.

All members of the panel recognised that recruitment would become increasingly difficult, with the predicted shortage of teaching staff.

Oakland schools nearly fully staffed after starting summer with teacher shortage edsource.org/2016/oakland-s...

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Unfortunately, teacher compensation has not kept pace with increases in salaries in other sectors.38 According to a 2016 nationally representative survey of more than 3,000 teachers, nearly half of teachers would leave teaching «as soon as possible» if they could find a higher - paying job.39 Furthermore, most teachers are not rewarded for working in hard - to - staff schools, in shortage areas, or for their excellence in the classroom.

Unsurprisingly, 61 % said the support staff redundancies had been made because of financial shortages, with school budgets being ever - squeezed.

The unions may have been buoyed by the decision of the Chief Secretary, Liz Truss, to allow a 2 per cent pay award for police officers and a 1.7 per cent award for prisons staff in 2017 - 18, while signalling that the Government may grant greater flexibility from 2018 - 19 to deal with skill shortages.

Other challenges include finding and retaining staff in low - performing schools, staffing shortages in state education agencies that limit the ability to provide the schools with necessary support, and sustaining improvement efforts after the grants run out.

So the finances are covered by someone with formal accountancy training, when there is a staff shortage or a dispute with a member of staff the head picks up the phone and the MAT then deals with it, there is someone whose sole responsibility is ensuring the school buildings are safe and the equipment works etc. etc..

The district's staff to teacher program also helps with the teacher shortage.

However, our data show that schools with sufficient numbers of IT technicians tend to have staff with sufficient domain knowledge, which suggests that staffing challenges are driven more by shortages than by a lack of expertise.

For example, connect with community partners if the barrier is clothing, transportation, housing, access to health or mental health treatment; provide training to teachers and staff to address instructional barriers; review budgets to remedy shortages of staff and / or lack of materials and supplies needed to deliver effective classroom instruction or school - wide accommodations; and engage culturally - competent staff to break down communication barriers between schools and families.

number one lounge was closed due to staff shortages and i would like a refund please i sent an email with details and had a reply saying office closed contact us again ðÿ ™ ``

Staff shortages mean that fewer numbers are present to cope with the escalating number of patients and their increasingly difficult needs.

With almost one third of mental health staff reporting a rise in violence towards workers in the past year, a recurring reasoning given was a shortage of staff.

All across the country brokerages struggle with the shortage of skilled staff.

Skills shortages are already affecting business, with 92 percent of employers surveyed saying it is having a negative impact on areas such as productivity, staff turnover, and employee satisfaction.

Prevent customer service issues that may arise due to the inability of departmental staff to meet the demands of customers when there is shortage in both goods and staff, by applying sound customer service skills and effective rapport with staffs

REKRUTI provides healthcare providers and staffing agencies with the largest database in the industry with 14 million clinical staff profiles across the United States; addressing the massive talent shortages in the industry.

Because of today's clinical staff shortage, successful recruiters must engage with potential candidates, nurture relationships and build a pipeline of talent for months and years to come.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Mowed and irrigated pastures without supervision which led to 30 % increase in produce • Sprayed acres of crops of bean and cotton with fertilizers and pesticides single handedly enhancing quality of the produce by 50 % • Planned and implemented changes in the existing barn house setting and interior which were highly commended • Revealed exemplary performance in grooming race horses and earned second prize for the same in annual horse exhibition • Stocked and labeled shelves with new equipment and worked for extra hours during staff shortage

• Greet new and existing clients and inquire into their needs for salon services • Provide information regarding services and associated prices provided by the salon • Assist clients in determining the type of service that will suit them and ensure an appropriate staff member is assigned to them • Schedule appointments with clients over the telephone and in person and send reminders a day earlier • Engage clients in conversation with a view to sell them the salon's retail products • Assist in conflict resolution with a view to retaining clients and repeat business • Create and display information of the salon's services and products in display windows • Assist with hair styling and other salon services in the event of staff shortages • Ascertain the cleanliness of the reception area and ensure that proper inventory of salon supplies is maintained

• Utilize various investigative tools like CCTV footage to determine cause of loss and apprehend it • Coach and mentor the staff regarding updated and effective LP strategies • Conduct regular shortage audits in collaboration with the store management while adhering to applicable Merchandise Protection Standards

RETAIL MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE • Highly skilled in supervising and co-ordinating sales staff and cashiers • Demonstrated ability to assign sales workers to duties and prepare work schedules • Special talent for authorizing payments by check and the return of merchandise • Long - term interest in selling merchandise to customers • First - hand experience with resolving customer complaints and managing supply shortages • specialized courses in maintaining specified inventory and ordering merchandise • Strong knowledge of preparing reports about sales volumes, merchandising and staff matters • Able to hire and train personnel and arrange for the training of new sales staff

Bank Teller — ABC Bank of New Jersey, Atlantic City, NJ — 3/2012 — Present • Use computer software proficiency to advise staff on accelerated processing techniques to reduce customer wait times by 20 percent • Enforce a high standard of customer service in the greeting and assisting of customers in the drive through and bank lobby • Verify signatures and balances when cashing checks and processing withdrawals and deposits • Calculate daily transaction amount and balance the cash drawer at the start and end of every shift, with an unwavering record of no shortages or overages throughout employment • Answer customer inquiries concerning balances, account details, and financial services, and refer questions to head management when necessary • Open and close customer accounts, resolve customer complaints, and perform account lookups on a daily basis

Key Accomplishments • Implemented a staff scheduling system which ensured that no space is left unfilled even during massive staff shortage incidents • Retained a corporate guest (who provided a monthly revenue of $ 12000) who was mishandled by a staff member, by providing her with extra perks

Lithia Auto Stores, Glenside, PA 1/2005 to 5/2008 Order Puller • Took instructions for pulling out auto parts orders and determined their location within the warehouse • Physically picked out orders and checked them for conformity to order slips • Carried parts to the delivery pallet, packed them in appropriate cases and assisted delivery drivers in loading them • Ascertained that auto parts are appropriately labeled for prices and specifications • Filled in for delivery drivers during busy days or staff shortages • Ascertained that all documentation such as manuals and invoices are sent with the parts

• Developed a novel stock inventory system, replacing the old inefficient one • Singlehandedly prepared 55 rooms within one day for an international delegation, during a a particular strain of staff shortage • Replenished supplies in bathrooms and rooms and ensured that room fridges are properly stocked • Organized and restocked housekeeping carts at the end of each shift • Checked to determine if all appliances are in working order • Provided guests with information on the facility's services and service their requests • Ascertained that any repair or maintenance issues were promptly communicated to the supervisor

Registered nurse - medical / surgical floor Receiving patients from OR - monitor and care for patient population Discharge patients to home care / teaching instructions Medication administration Assist fellow nurses with patient issues / administration and discharge planning Rotate to ICU when staff shortage - critical care nurse for patient population.