Rachel Simmons prides herself on being able to recruit top nurses to her hospital. The 47 year old nurse recruiter had great rapport with candidates because of her 10 years of experience as a pediatric nurse. She understood the stress, responsibilities, and rewards inherent in the nursing profession. In short, she could convince her candidates that the hospital would be a great place for them to work.

The hospital’s problem was that the nurses Rachel hired rarely remained with the large, acute care facility for more than a year, and in some cases,

less than six months.The community was becoming aware…

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If you’re reading this, you’ve  seen many ads and websites promising to teach you how to speak English like a native-speaker,  write English well,  perfect your grammar,  or get “A”s in English.  It seems that each site has hundreds of English tutors who are eager to help you or your child.  How can you “weed out” the ones who aren’t for you and select the tutor who will help your English flourish and bloom?

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The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is accepting applications for Back to School Library Grants. The grants provide funding to school libraries or media centers working to implement new or expand existing literacy programs, looking to purchase new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives, and/or looking to purchase materials or software for literacy programs.

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