After a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, Vidcon , one of the world’s largest annual gatherings of digital and social media creators, the creator economy industry, and its fans, is back, kicking off this morning at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. This year’s featured creators in attendance include heavy hitters Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson , TikTok superstar Charlie D’Amelio, social media phenom Khaby Lame, gamer Jelle “Jelly” van Vucht, and comic book artist Zach “ZHC” Hsieh. advertisement advertisement Running through Saturday, June 25, the Vidcon experience comprises an extensive series of industry and creator panels and discussions, as well as on-site brand activations, fan experiences, and meet-ups designed for three audience tracks—a community track, for fans; a creator track; and an industry track. Here are 10 must-see panels and sessions to add to your Vidcon schedule this weekend. Thursday, June 23 Betting Big on the … [Read more...] about Don’t miss these panels at Vidcon 2022
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Staffing Marketplace Nomad Health Raises $105 Million As It Expands Beyond Travel Nurses
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin W hen Alexi Nazem was a hospital doctor, he faced a mountain of paperwork and bureaucratic hurdles anytime he wanted to moonlight outside his hospital. For healthcare professionals side gigs like these are common, so why should the process be so burdensome? Inspired by the possibility of applying the concept of other online marketplaces like AirBnB to healthcare temping, he and four cofounders (including AlleyCorp founder Kevin Ryan) launched Nomad Health in 2015. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Nomad saw explosive growth as hospitals, already facing nursing shortages, raced to fill roles in overburdened ICUs around the country. While the pandemic has (hopefully) peaked and travel nursing pay rates are receding from all-time highs, the underlying shift of much more of the healthcare workforce engaged in temporary rather than full-time roles is expected to continue. “One of the most important lessons that we've learned … [Read more...] about Staffing Marketplace Nomad Health Raises $105 Million As It Expands Beyond Travel Nurses
Who’s Going to Make the Cut?
Now is the time to start thinking about how to move your business forward. The process starts by forgetting about the past, because no one has ever succeeded in the past. However great "the good old days" were, they're gone forever and not coming back. As you start to reimagine your business -- not rebuild or restore it -- the hardest single issue is going to be people. Maybe that's always the case. And the hardest questions and most difficult choices are going to be about some of the most senior people in your business, those who've been there from the start. As I always like to remind my peers, gray hair is a sign of age, not necessarily of wisdom. But to be clear, this isn't about anyone's age as much as it's all about their energy, skill sets, and expected contributions to the new order. I realize it's a touchy conversation, but as someone who's personally been in the trenches for more than 55 years, I can tell you that it's never been a more critical one to have. … [Read more...] about Who’s Going to Make the Cut?